wynn
9.9
A strong feeling of joy or pleasure
- noun
- Archaic
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alegría
- The festival brought great wynn to the villagers.
Examples
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In ancient tales, heroes often sought a life of wynn and peace.
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The poet wrote of a wynn that could not be dimmed by sorrow.
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A strange wynn filled his heart when he saw the children playing in sunlight.
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In her poem, she expressed her wynn at the arrival of spring.
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A strange wynn filled his heart when he saw the children playing in sunlight.
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The festival brought great wynn to the villagers.
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In her poem, she expressed her wynn at the arrival of spring.
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Etymology
Wynn comes from an old English word that meant 'joy' or 'pleasure', and poets used it to name deep happiness. A helpful way to remember it is to think of 'win', because the happy feeling of winning matches the word's meaning.