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Webster 1913 Edition
Gladness
Glad′ness
,Noun.
[AS.
glædnes
.] State or quality of being glad; pleasure; joyful satisfaction; cheerfulness.
They . . . did eat their meat with
gladness
and singleness of heart. Acts ii. 46.
☞ Gladness is rarely or never equivalent to mirth, merriment, gayety, and triumph, and it usually expresses less than delight. It sometimes expresses great joy.
The Jews had joy and
gladness
, a feast and a good day. Esther viii. 17.
Webster 1828 Edition
Gladness
GLAD'NESS
,Noun.
They--did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart. Act.2.
[Gladness is rarely or never equivalent to mirth, merriment, gayety and triumph, and it usually expresses less than delight. It sometimes expresses great joy. Esther 8.9.]