- Conviviality
- Conviviality Con*viv`i*al"i*ty, n.; pl. {Convivialities}. The good humor or mirth indulged in upon festive occasions; a convivial spirit or humor; festivity. [1913 Webster]
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Conviviality
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conviviality — noun a) The state of being convivial He will not abide intellectually lazy thinking or any form of acquiescence to political correctness and its facile rituals of politeness and forced conviviality. b) A jovial spirit or activity … Wiktionary
conviviality — convivial ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of an atmosphere or event) friendly and lively. 2) (of a person) cheerfully sociable. DERIVATIVES conviviality noun convivially adverb. ORIGIN originally in the sense «fit for a feast»: from Latin convivium a feast … English terms dictionary
conviviality — noun see convivial … New Collegiate Dictionary
conviviality — See convivial. * * * … Universalium
conviviality — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. sociality, sociability, festivity, gaiety, joviality. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. festivity, gaiety, sociability; see entertainment 1 , merriment 2 . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Joyful, exuberant… … English dictionary for students
conviviality — con·viv·i·al·i·ty || kÉ™n‚vɪvɪ ælÉ™tɪ n. friendliness; festivity … English contemporary dictionary
conviviality — n. Festivity, joviality, jollity, gayety, merry making … New dictionary of synonyms
conviviality — con·viv·i·al·i·ty … English syllables
conviviality — noun 1. a jovial nature • Syn: ↑joviality • Derivationally related forms: ↑jovial (for: ↑joviality), ↑convivial • Hypernyms: ↑sociability, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Convivialities — Conviviality Con*viv i*al i*ty, n.; pl. {Convivialities}. The good humor or mirth indulged in upon festive occasions; a convivial spirit or humor; festivity. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
