Joie

name

name ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A diminutive of the male given name Joseph.
  2. 2
    A diminutive of the female given name Josephine.
  3. 3
    A surname.

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"Téa Leoni's character Kate, in the movie "The Family Man," has a certain joie de vivre."

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