Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to or characteristic of the god Jove or Jupiter; Jove-like; powerful; majestic: as, Jovial attributes.
- Of or pertaining to the planet Jupiter: as, the Jovial satellites.
- In astrology, under the influence of the planet Jupiter; derived from Jupiter as a natal planet, which, like Jove himself, was regarded as the source of joy and happiness: as, the Jovial temperament.
- Hence [lowercase] Characterized by cheerfulness or gaiety; joyous; merry; jolly: opposed to grave: as, a jovial fellow.
- [lowercase] In alchemy, of or pertaining to tin.
- Synonyms Mirthful, etc. See
jolly .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective obsolete Of or pertaining to the god, or the planet, Jupiter.
- adjective obsolete Sunny; serene.
- adjective Gay; merry; joyous; jolly; mirth-inspiring; hilarious; characterized by mirth or jollity
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective obsolete Pertaining to
Jove orZeus ;Jovian . - adjective obsolete Pertaining to the planet
Jupiter ;Jovian . - adjective astrology, obsolete Under the influence of the planet
Jupiter (considered a source of happiness). - adjective
Merry ; cheerful and good-humored.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective full of or showing high-spirited merriment
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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He was described as "jovial" and "down to earth," a good communicator with a sense of humor.
GOP activists in Iowa divided on whether Palin can carry 2012 banner 2011
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When I go to a doctor or other medical professional, I'm not interested in "jovial and informal" because it is NOT A SOCIAL CALL.
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But who shall do justice to the dinner, and describe the turkey, and chickens, and chicken pies, with all that endless variety of vegetables which the American soil and climate have contributed to the table, and which, without regard to the French doctrine of courses, were all piled together in jovial abundance upon the smoking board?
Oldtown Folks 1869
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Bobby Jindal has enough problems in his state to keep him busy for awhile and Mike Huckabee seems to be known as a jovial and cheerful talk show host more than a serious presidential candidate at the moment.
Robert Guttman: Palin vs. Obama: It Could Happen and It Could Be a Close Election 2010
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Bobby Jindal has enough problems in his state to keep him busy for awhile and Mike Huckabee seems to be known as a jovial and cheerful talk show host more than a serious presidential candidate at the moment.
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Bobby Jindal has enough problems in his state to keep him busy for awhile and Mike Huckabee seems to be known as a jovial and cheerful talk show host more than a serious presidential candidate at the moment.
Robert Guttman: Palin vs. Obama: It Could Happen and It Could Be a Close Election Robert Guttman 2010
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During the break a jovial Simpson talked outside the courtroom about golf and college football.
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It is eminently in accordance with the signification of the English epithet -- rather a favorite, apparently, with our old writers -- the epithet jovial, which is derived from the Latin name of its head.
Mosaics of Grecian History Marcius Willson
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Late hours, heavy dinners, the indulgence of what are called jovial hours, and crowded parties, would soon have sent us whither they have sent so many of our literary contemporaries, long, long ago.
Study and Stimulants; Or, the Use of Intoxicants and Narcotics in Relation to Intellectual Life Alfred Arthur Reade
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For several years Free Joe had what may be called a jovial time.
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