One of my favorite word ever, probably Top 10 one. Simple, but meaningful. You just gotta love it!

Source

joy

/dʒɔɪ/

Let's hear it !

Thanks to Emma Saying for the pronunciation.

What does it mean?

According to the dictionaries..

-it means a feeling of happiness, of great pleasure, also success or satisfaction , often synonym with "delight", "triumph" , "elation" , "glee" , even "luck" to some extent.

Origin

The word joy, comes from the Middle English joye, borrowed from Old French joie. First known use in English is said to be around 14th century.

I'll end this post with a question for everyone...tell me ...what simple thing, brings you joy ?

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Source:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joy
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/joy
https://www.youtube.com/

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