Rejoicing (-sng), n.
1. Joy; gladness; delight. We should particularly express our rejoicing by love and charity to our neighbors. R. Nelson.
2. The expression of joy or gladness. The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous. Ps. cxviii. 15.
3. That which causes to rejoice; occasion of joy. Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage forever, for they are the rejoicing of my heart. Ps. cxix. 111.
Shades of meaning
Fernald has no entry of its own for rejoicing; he lists it under happiness, happy.
Where he writes about it:
Rejoicing is happiness or joy that finds utterance in word, song, festivity, etc. — from happiness
Synonyms
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