GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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jocular (jŏkˈū́‑lẽr), a. [L. jocularis, fr. joculus, dim. of jocus joke. See Joke.]
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1. Given to jesting; jocose; as, “a jocular person”.
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2. Sportive; merry. “Jocular exploits.” Cowper.
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The style is partly serious and partly jocular. Dryden.
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