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Synonyms for joyed
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : joi |
| Phonetic Transcription : dʒɔɪ |
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Définition of joyed
Origin :- c.1200, "feeling of pleasure and delight;" c.1300, "source of pleasure or happiness," from Old French joie (11c.), from Latin gaudia, plural of gaudium "joy," from gaudere "rejoice," from PIE root *gau- "to rejoice" (cf. Greek gaio "I rejoice," Middle Irish guaire "noble"). Joy-riding is American English, 1908.
- As in rejoice : verb be very happy about something
- He joyed to observe that these men of incredible millions had no hauteur.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- How it would have joyed him to hear the voice of his master, or of any of them!
- Extract from : « The Forest Exiles » by Mayne Reid
- "Since you are wanting a quarrel, I'll give you cause for one," he said, and I joyed to hear him say it.
- Extract from : « Nancy Stair » by Elinor Macartney Lane
- I do not think you yourself knew how much you joyed in things.
- Extract from : « The Scarecrow and Other Stories » by G. Ranger Wormser
- As well deny the martyr's sacrifice, because he has joyed in his integrity.
- Extract from : « Christianity and Modern Thought » by Various
- They joyed as gave them Brunhild / stately raiment rich to wear.
- Extract from : « The Nibelungenlied » by Unknown
- He had marveled at it, and joyed in it, all their years together.
- Extract from : « The Little Lady of the Big House » by Jack London
- Not even the Elizabethans so joyed in "green" words, as the French say, as do some Irish.
- Extract from : « Unicorns » by James Huneker
- Nor cared I to enjoy what I stole, but joyed in the theft and sin itself.
- Extract from : « The Confessions of Saint Augustine » by Saint Augustine
- Violets were his favourite flowers, and he joyed to hear how they overspread the graves.
- Extract from : « Life of John Keats » by Sidney Colvin
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