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glee (glē)

noun

  1. lively joy; gaiety; merriment
  2. an English part song for three or more unaccompanied, usually men's, voices

Etymology: ME gle < OE gleo, entertainment, merriment, akin to (rare) ON glȳ < IE *ghleu-, to be merry, jest < base *ghel-, to cry out > Gr chleuē, jest

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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