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mirth (mʉrt̸h)

noun

joyfulness, gaiety, or merriment, esp. when characterized by laughter

Etymology: ME myrthe < OE myrgth, pleasure, joy < base of myrig, pleasant: see merry

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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