Pronunciation : Glee
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. gle, gleo, AS. gle?w, gle?, akin to Icel. gl: cf. Gr.
Definition : 1. Music; minstrelsy; entertainment. [Obs.] Chaucer.
2. Joy; merriment; mirth; gayety; paricularly, the mirth enjoyed at a feast. Spenser.
3. (Mus.)
Defn: An unaccompanied part song for three or more solo voices. It is not necessarily gleesome.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913