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  • verb Present participle of rejoyce.

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Examples

  • I haven't seen any rejoycing with my employer! awww poor baby .... here's the worlds smallest violin for you cause its all about you right!!!!! daniel

    Obama calls job numbers 'very encouraging' 2010

  • May your Thanksgiving bring "no small comforte and rejoycing."

    Boing Boing 2008

  • Which did so apparently revive and quicken the decayed come and other fruits, as was wonderfull to see, and made the Indeans astonished to behold; and afterwards the Lord sent them shuch seasonable showers, with enterchange of faire warme weather, as, through his blessing, caused a fruitfull and liberall harvest, to their no small comforte and rejoycing.

    Boing Boing 2008

  • Ages, Sexes, and Conditions! who were rejoycing at a wonderful Piece of

    A Patch-Work Screen for the Ladies 2008

  • So instead of rejoycing about the massive turnout, a hint that Bush's war is extremely unpopular, we're debating the speaker list and their abuse of their audience.

    Tar Baby 2005

  • So instead of rejoycing about the massive turnout, a hint that Bush's war is extremely unpopular, we're debating the speaker list and their abuse of their audience.

    September 2005 2005

  • I'm still rejoycing for the letter that the immigration and checkpoints authority sent to me.

    yanxious Diary Entry yanxious 2005

  • This wicked woman, rejoycing immeasurably in mine unhappy death, remained no long time alive after me, and for her mercilesse sinne of cruelty, and taking pleasure in my oppressing torments; dying unrepentant, and in pride of her scorne, she had the like sentence of condemnation pronounced on her, and sent to the same place where

    The Decameron 2004

  • So that few or none there were, to deliver outward shew of sorrow and grieving: but insteed thereof, divers declared idle joy and rejoycing, a use soone learned of immodest women, having put off all feminine compassion, yea, or regard of their owne welfare.

    The Decameron 2004

  • Afterward, they waited on her into the Hall againe, being their true Soveraigne Lady and Mistresse, as she was no lesse in her poorest Garments; where all rejoycing for the new restored Mother, and happy recovery of so noble a son and daughter, the Festivall continued many months after.

    The Decameron 2004

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