Merriment
(noun)
- Great joy and enjoyment; festive and light-hearted happiness.
- The state or quality of being merry; cheerfulness and gaiety.
Origin:
From middle english "meriment" from old french "meriment" which comes from "mer" meaning "joyful" and "ment" meaning "state".
Examples:
- The party was filled with merriment and laughter.
- The holiday season is a time of merriment and celebration.
- The children's faces were alight with merriment as they played in the snow.
- The concert was filled with music and merriment.
- The merriment of the crowd was infectious and soon everyone was dancing.