noun
- expressions of joy or celebration; festivities
Usage: plural form; formal
Examples
- The town’s rejoicings lasted well into the night after the victory.
- There were great rejoicings when the soldiers returned home.
- The wedding was followed by rejoicings that continued for days.
- Public rejoicings marked the end of the war.
- The coronation was accompanied by nationwide rejoicings.
- Their rejoicings could be heard throughout the village.