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Tuesday, February 25th, 2025
the Seventh Week after Epiphany
the Seventh Week after Epiphany
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Pleasure
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(1):
(n.) Amusement; sport; diversion; self-indulgence; frivolous or dissipating enjoyment; hence, sensual gratification; - opposed to labor, service, duty, self-denial, etc.
(2):
(n.) What the will dictates or prefers as gratifying or satisfying; hence, will; choice; wish; purpose.
(3):
(n.) That which pleases; a favor; a gratification.
(4):
(v. t.) To give or afford pleasure to; to please; to gratify.
(5):
(v. i.) To take pleasure; to seek pursue pleasure; as, to go pleasuring.
(6):
(n.) The gratification of the senses or of the mind; agreeable sensations or emotions; the excitement, relish, or happiness produced by the expectation or the enjoyment of something good, delightful, or satisfying; - opposed to pain, sorrow, etc.
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Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Pleasure'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/p/pleasure.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Pleasure'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/p/pleasure.html. 1828.