Word of the Day - rejoice

rejoice

/rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
verb
[no object]
1 Feel or show great joy or delight.
.1 rejoice in - British - Used ironically to draw attention to a strange characteristic, especially a name.
1.2 archaic with object Cause joy to.

Origin
Middle
English (in the sense ‘cause joy to’): from Old French rejoiss-,
lengthened stem of rejoir, from re- (expressing intensive force) + joir
‘experience joy’.

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Re: Joyce (new baby),

In my too loud voice
I give you the choice
Use jubilant dance or song
When you rejoice.