Jollity
[jol-i-tee] /ˈdʒɒl ɪ ti/
noun, plural jollities.
1.
or merry mood, condition, or activity; gaiety.
2.
jollities, festivities.
/ˈdʒɒlɪtɪ/
noun (pl) -ties
1.
the condition of being jolly
n.
c.1300, jolyfte, iolite, from Old French jolivete “gaity, cheerfulness; amorous passion; life of pleasure,” from jolif (see jolly).
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