GLEE


Meaning of GLEE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈglē ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English glēo entertainment, music; akin to Old Norse glȳ joy, and perhaps to Greek chleuē joke

Date: before 12th century

1. : exultant high-spirited joy : merriment

2. : a part-song for usually male voices

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.