1. (a.) Pertaining to Jove (Jupiter); merry; jolly; as, a jovial mood\.

2. (a.) Sunny; serene.

3. (a.) Gay; merry; joyous; jolly; mirth-inspiring; hilarious; characterized by mirth or jollity; as, a jovial youth; a jovial company; a jovial poem.

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