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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Gladness \Glad"ness\, n. [AS. gl[ae]dnes.] State or quality of being glad; pleasure; joyful satisfaction; cheerfulness. They . . . did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart. --Acts ii 46. Note: Gladness is rarely or never equivalent to mirth, merriment, gayety, and triumph, and it usually expresses less than delight. It sometimes expresses great joy. The Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day --Esther viii. 17. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: gladness n : experiencing joy and pleasure [syn: {gladfulness}, {gladsomeness}]
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