(a) joy to behold
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joy — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ pure, real, sheer, true, unadulterated, unalloyed, utter ▪ ecstatic, great, overwhelming … Collocations dictionary
joy — n. 1) to express; feel joy 2) to find, take joy 3) to radiate joy 4) boundless, great, indescribable, ineffable, overwhelming, sheer, unbounded, unbridled joy 5) joy in (they found joy in helping others) 6) a joy to + inf. (it was a joy to… … Combinatory dictionary
behold — I UK [bɪˈhəʊld] / US [bɪˈhoʊld] verb [transitive] Word forms behold : present tense I/you/we/they behold he/she/it beholds present participle beholding past tense beheld UK [bɪˈheld] / US past participle beheld literary to see something • a… … English dictionary
behold — [[t]bɪho͟ʊld[/t]] beholds, beholding, beheld 1) VERB If you behold someone or something, you see them. [LITERARY] [V n] She looked into his eyes and beheld madness... He was a joy to behold. 2) CONVENTION People used to say or write Behold to… … English dictionary
joy — [ dʒɔı ] noun ** 1. ) uncount a feeling of great happiness: There were tears of joy in her eyes. do something with/for joy: Penny could have shouted with joy. joy at (doing) something: He could hardly contain his joy at seeing her again. to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
behold — be|hold [bıˈhəuld US ˈhould] v [T] past tense and past participle beheld literary [: Old English; Origin: behealdan to keep, behold ] to see or to look at something sometimes used humorously be a sight/joy/pleasure etc to behold ▪ The beauty of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
behold — be|hold1 [ bı hould ] (past tense and past participle be|held [ bı held ] ) verb transitive LITERARY to see something a joy/marvel/wonder etc. to behold something that is enjoyable/marvelous/wonderful etc. to watch ╾ be|hold|er noun count behold… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
(a) marvel to behold — a joy/marvel/wonder/to behold phrase something that is enjoyable/marvellous/wonderful etc to watch The team’s performance was a joy to behold. Thesaurus: something or someone that is good or very goodsynonym … Useful english dictionary
(a) wonder to behold — a joy/marvel/wonder/to behold phrase something that is enjoyable/marvellous/wonderful etc to watch The team’s performance was a joy to behold. Thesaurus: something or someone that is good or very goodsynonym … Useful english dictionary
List of Nalanda College Colombo alumni — This is a List of Old Nalandians, they being the alumni of Nalanda College Colombo, Sri Lanka. This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. Contents 1 Politicians 2 … Wikipedia
