Usage Note
Allégresse conveys a more intense, often publicly expressed joy than joie alone — think celebratory crowds or festive occasions. The related adjective is allègre (lively, cheerful). It is literary in register and rarely used in casual conversation.
Examples
"L'allégresse régnait dans les rues après la victoire."
Natural Translation
Elation reigned in the streets after the victory.
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