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gladsomeness
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
gladsomeness \glad"some*ness\ n.
The state of experiencing joy and pleasure.
Syn: gladness, gladfulness.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Gladsome \Glad"some\, a.
1. Pleased; joyful; cheerful.
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2. Causing joy, pleasure, or cheerfulness; having the
appearance of gayety; pleasing.
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Of opening heaven they sung, and gladsome day.
--Prior.
-- Glad"some*ly, adv. -- Glad"some*ness, n.
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Hours of perfect gladsomeness. --Wordsworth.
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