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Etymology
Apparently coined by Spenser, from
joy
+
-ance
.
Pronunciation
/ˈʤɔɪəns/
Noun
In the context of "archaic|poetic":
Enjoyment
,
joy
,
delight
.
1885: ...for excess of joyance never knew / How went the day and how it came again. —
Sir Richard Burton
, The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, Vol. 5
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