jocundity
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Ornament—strange as the doctrine sounds in a world decivilised—was in the beginning intended to be something jocund; and jocundity was never to be achieved but by postponement, deference, and modesty.
From The Rhythm of Life by Alice Christiana Thompson Meynell
Lorelei realized before long that this very jocundity of his, since it fed upon constant change and excitement, constituted the gravest menace to their happiness.
From The Auction Block by Rex Ellingwood Beach
Ornament—strange as the doctrine sounds in a world decivilized—was in the beginning intended to be something jocund; and jocundity was never to be achieved but by postponement, deference, and modesty.
From Essays by Alice Christiana Thompson Meynell
The first was answered in a tone of bullying jocundity.
From Despair's Last Journey by David Christie Murray
Cecil had been taking time by the forelock in anticipation of Shaw's descent in the morning and was inclined to jocundity.
From Master Tales of Mystery, Volume 3 by Francis J. (Francis Joseph) Reynolds
In spite of such feeble jocundities, Spenser easily gets the goods on the errant pitcher.
From Time Magazine Archive
For Mr. Harold Smith was in earnest, and did not quite relish these jocundities.
From Framley Parsonage by Anthony Trollope
