Etymology

jolliness

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Today it means: The quality of being jolly; jollity. Full definition →

Middle English jolinesse
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromjolinesse
  2. English todayjolliness

From Middle English jolinesse, equivalent to jolly + -ness.

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