Feeling or showing great happiness and celebration; celebrating something wonderful.
From Old French 'rejoir' meaning 'to cheer up,' combining 're-' (again) with 'joie' (joy, from Latin 'gaudium'). Suggests returning to a state of joy.
The word 'rejoicing' appears repeatedly in historical accounts of wars ending and freedom being declared—there's something about this word that captures collective, almost spiritual celebration rather than just individual happiness.
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