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gaiety
noun gai·ety \ˈgā-ə-tē\
: a happy and lively quality
plural gai·eties
Full Definition of GAIETY
1
: merrymaking; also : festive activity —often used in plural
2
: high spirits : merriment
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Variants of GAIETY
gai·ety also gay·ety \ˈgā-ə-tē\
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Origin of GAIETY
French gaieté
First Known Use: 1634
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GAIETY Defined for Kids
gaiety
noun gai·ety \ˈgā-ə-tē\
plural gai·eties
Definition of GAIETY for Kids
1
: happy and lively activity : merrymaking <There were sounds of gaiety outside, musical instruments, and noisy tongues, and laughter. — Charles Dickens, The Cricket on the Hearth>
2
: bright spirits or manner <The bad news ended their gaiety.>
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