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Definition of Jocose

Jocose
Jocose Jo*cose", a. [L jocosus, fr. jocus joke. See Joke.] Given to jokes and jesting; containing a joke, or abounding in jokes; merry; sportive; humorous. To quit their austerity and be jocose and pleasant with an adversary. --Shaftesbury. All . . . jocose or comical airs should be excluded. --I. Watts. Syn: Jocular; facetious; witty; merry; pleasant; waggish; sportive; funny; comical. -- Jo*cose"ly, adv. -- Jo*cose"ness, n. Spondanus imagines that Ulysses may possibly speak jocosely, but in truth Ulysses never behaves with levity. --Broome. He must beware lest his letter should contain anything like jocoseness; since jesting is incompatible with a holy and serious life. --Buckle.

Meaning of Jocose from wikipedia

- in Unknown Worlds, including his Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser stories, a jocose take on the sword and sorcery subgenre. In more modern times, Terry Pratchett's...
- Feralia jocosa, the jocose sallow or the joker moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is...
- intent to deceive for the statement to be considered a lie.[citation needed] Jocose lies are lies meant in jest, intended to be understood as such by all present...
- put in evidence an admission of the Captain's,' said Bar, with a little jocose roll of his head; for, in his legal current of speech, he always ****umed...
- journeys and returns as I do; nay, and pay visits, and will even affect to be jocose, and force a feeble laugh with me; but most commonly we sit alone together...
- Guineas Stakes, 2nd 8:7–1–0 Macaroni United Kingdom B.h. 1860 Sweetmeat x Jocose by Pantaloon 1862 Debut race 8:7–1–0 Mihono Bourbon ****an Ch.h. 1989 Magnitude...
- performances, which are presented before a panel of judges. In the night, a jocose meeting is celebrated either at Abajo neighborhood or at La Paz square,...
- Oliver Hazell who is described to have given performances with extreme jocosity.[citation needed] A po****r cover version as "The Joker" was recorded by...
- January joc- jest Latin jocus (also spelled iocus) jewel, jewelry, jocose, jocosity, jocular, jocularity, joke, jongleur, juggle, injucundity, jocund,...
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