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   merry

   /ˈmɛri/

   adjective

   • 1. cheerful and lively: "the streets were dense with merry throngs of students" Similar cheerfulcheeryin good spiritshigh-spiritedblithebrightsunnylight-heartedbuoyantbubblylivelycarefreewithout a care in the worldjoyfuljoyousrejoicingjollyjocundconvivialfestivemirthfulgleefulhappygladlaughinginformal:chirpydated:gayarchaic:frolicsomesportiveblithesomeOpposite miserablesadgloomy
   • ▪ (of an occasion or season) characterized by festivity and enjoyment: "he wished me a merry Christmas"
   • ▪ slightly and good-humouredly drunk: "after the third beer he began to feel quite merry" Similar tipsymellowslightly drunkinformal:tiddlysquiffy

   Word Origin Old Englishmyrige ‘pleasing, delightful’, of Germanic origin; related to mirth.

   Derivatives

   • 1. merriness noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-superentryMERRY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   Jun 20, 2024 · All you need to know about "MERRY" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › Merry ChristmasMerry Christmas Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jun 22, 2024 · The meaning of MERRY CHRISTMAS is —used to wish someone an enjoyable Christmas holiday.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ChristmasChristmas - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 [a] as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.

5. www.britannica.com › topic › ChristmasChristmas | Origin, Definition, Traditions, History, & Facts

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   2 days ago · June 13, 2024, 5:05 AM ET (CBC) NDP MP who's rarely on Parliament Hill billed taxpayers for travel with family over Christmas. Christmas, Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus. The English term Christmas (“mass on Christ’s day”) is of fairly recent origin.

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6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › Feliz NavidadFeliz Navidad! Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   4 days ago · Merry Christmas!… See the full definition. Games & Quizzes; Games & Quizzes; Word of the ... The words that defined the week ending December 24th, 2021.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › merrymakingMerrymaking - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   6 days ago · /ˌmɛriˈmeɪkɪŋ/ /ˈmɛrimeɪkɪŋ/ IPA guide. Other forms: merrymakings. Definitions of merrymaking. noun. a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity. synonyms: conviviality, jollification. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Merrymaking." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/merrymaking.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › be on one's merry wayBe on one's merry way Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jun 20, 2024 · The meaning of BE ON ONE'S MERRY WAY is to leave a place. How to use be on one's merry way in a sentence.