be in an ecstasy of joy
1ecstasy — n Ecstasy, rapture, transport denote a feeling or a state of intense, sometimes excessive or extreme, mental and emotional exaltation. Ecstasy in its earlier sense, which is now found chiefly in religious and poetical writings, implies a… …
2ecstasy — [ek′stə sē] n. pl. ecstasies [ME & OFr extasie < LL(Ec) ecstasis < Gr ekstasis, a being put out of its place, distraction, trance < ek , out + histanai, to set: see STAND] 1. a state of being overpowered by emotion, as by joy, grief, or… …
3Ecstasy — Ec sta*sy, n.; pl. {Ecstasies}. [F. extase, L. ecstasis, fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to put out of place, derange; ? = ek out + ? to set, stand. See {Ex }, and {Stand}.] [Also written {extasy}.] 1. The state of being beside one s self or rapt out of one s… …
4Joy — (joi), n. [OE. joye, OF. joye, joie, goie, F. joie, L. gaudia, pl. of gaudium joy, fr. gaudere to rejoice, to be glad; cf. Gr. gai ein to rejoice, gay^ros proud. Cf. {Gaud}, {Jewel}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The passion or emotion excited by the… …
5joy — [n] great happiness, pleasure alleviation, amusement, animation, bliss, charm, cheer, comfort, delectation, delight, diversion, ecstasy, elation, exultation, exulting, felicity, festivity, frolic, fruition, gaiety, gem, gladness, glee, good humor …
6ecstasy — [n] bliss beatitude, blessedness, cool*, delectation, delight, delirium, ebullience, elation, enchantment, enthusiasm, euphoria, exaltation, felicity, fervor, frenzy, gladness, happiness, heaven, inspiration, intoxication, joy, joyfulness,… …
7joy — delight, *pleasure, enjoyment, delectation, fruition Analogous words: bliss, beatitude, *happiness, felicity: *ecstasy, rapture, transport Antonyms: sorrow (as emotion): misery (as a state of mind): abomination (in concrete sense) …
8Ecstasy of St Theresa — Sculpture title = Ecstasy of St. Teresa artist = Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini year = 1647 1652 height=150 type = Marble city = Rome museum = Santa Maria della Vittoria The Ecstasy of St. Teresa (alternatively St. Teresa in Ecstasy or Transverberation …
9ecstasy — noun (plural sies) Etymology: Middle English extasie, from Middle French, from Late Latin ecstasis, from Greek ekstasis, from existanai to derange, from ex out + histanai to cause to stand more at ex , stand Date: 14th century 1 …
10Joy (Psychic TV album) — Infobox Song Name = Joy Type = single Artist = Psychic TV Released = 1988 Recorded = Genre = Acid House Length = Label = Temple Records TOPY 040 Producer = Genesis P Orridge Reviews = Last album = This album = Next album = Joy is a 12 vinyl… …
