Rejoiced: meaning, definitions and examples
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rejoiced
[ rษชหdสษษชst ]
expressing happiness
To rejoice means to feel or show great joy or delight. It is often associated with celebrating a positive event or good news. The term can also imply a collective feeling of happiness shared among a group. Rejoicing typically involves expressions of celebration such as laughter, dancing, or shouting. This word is often used in religious or formal contexts, particularly during festivities.
Synonyms
celebrate, cheer, delight, exult, glad.
Examples of usage
- They rejoiced at the arrival of the new baby.
- The crowd rejoiced when their team won.
- She rejoiced in her friend's success.
- Everyone rejoiced during the holiday festivities.
Translations
Translations of the word "rejoiced" in other languages:
๐ต๐น alegrar-se
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคจเคเคฆเคฟเคค เคนเฅเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช sich freuen
๐ฎ๐ฉ bergembira
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฐะดััะธ
๐ต๐ฑ cieszyฤ siฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅใถ
๐ซ๐ท se rรฉjouir
๐ช๐ธ regocijarse
๐น๐ท sevinmek
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ธฐ๋ปํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุญุชูู
๐จ๐ฟ radovat se
๐ธ๐ฐ teลกiลฅ sa
๐จ๐ณ ๆฌขๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ veseliti se
๐ฎ๐ธ fagna
๐ฐ๐ฟ าัะฐะฝั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sevinmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ regocijarse
Etymology
The word 'rejoiced' originates from the Middle English term 'rejoicen', which meant to feel joy or to celebrate. It can be traced back to the Latin word 'regociare', meaning 'to bring back to joy' or 'to rejoice'. This Latin term itself is formed from 're-', a prefix indicating repetition or emphasis, and 'gaudere', which means 'to rejoice' or 'to be glad'. Over the centuries, 'rejoice' and its derivatives have been used in various religious and literary texts, often to express the joy felt during pivotal moments or sacred celebrations. The transformation of the word through the ages reflects the universal human experience of joy and the cultural significance of celebrating happiness.