delight

UK /dəˈlaɪt/ US /dəˈlaɪt/
noun 2verb 2name 2

Definitions

noun

1

Joy; pleasure.

A fool hath no delight in understanding.

[…] the isle is full of noises, Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.

2

Something that gives great joy or pleasure.

Greensleeves was all my joy / Greensleeves was my delight, […]

[…] Awake My fairest, my espous’d, my latest found, Heav’ns last best gift, my ever new delight,

verb

1

To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly.

Delight our souls with talk of knightly deeds.

A beautiful landscape delights the eye.

2

To have or take great pleasure.

A ſclaunderous tunge, a tunge of a ſkolde, Worketh more miſchiefe than can be tolde; That, if I wiſt not to be controlde, Yet ſomwhat to ſay I dare well be bolde,

For I have loved you well and long, / Delighting in your company.

name

1

A place in the United States:

2

A place in the United States:

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