v. 1 intr. feel great joy. 2 intr. (foll. by that + clause or to + infin.) be glad. 3 intr. (foll. by in, at) take delight. 4 intr. celebrate some event. 5 tr. cause joy to. rejoicer n. rejoicingly adv.
[ ME f. OF rejoir rejoiss- (as RE-, JOY) ]
v. 1 intr. feel great joy. 2 intr. (foll. by that + clause or to + infin.) be glad. 3 intr. (foll. by in, at) take delight. 4 intr. celebrate some event. 5 tr. cause joy to. rejoicer n. rejoicingly adv.
[ ME f. OF rejoir rejoiss- (as RE-, JOY) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012