"joyance" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɔɪəns/ Forms: joyances [plural]
Etymology: Apparently coined by Edmund Spenser, from joy + -ance. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|joy|ance}} joy + -ance Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} joyance (countable and uncountable, plural joyances)
  1. (archaic, poetic) Enjoyment, joy, delight. Tags: archaic, countable, poetic, uncountable Synonyms: joyancy
    Sense id: en-joyance-en-noun-E~o99Vh-

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