State or quality of being glad; pleasure; joyful satisfaction; cheerfulness. 'They . . . Did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart.' (Acts II. 46) ... Gladness is rarely or never equivalent to mirth, merriment, gayety, and triumph, and it usually expresses less than delight. It sometimes expresses great joy. 'The Jews had joy and gla... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Glad'ness noun [ Anglo-Saxon glædnes .] State or quality of being glad; pleasure; joyful satisfaction; cheerfulness. « They . . . did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart.» Acts ii. 46. » Gladness is rarely or never equivalent to mirt... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/G/30