Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Joyance · Joy·ance · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɔɪəns/ 01 n. Enjoyment; gayety; festivity; joyfulness. 1. Enjoyment; gayety; festivity; joyfulness. “Some days of joyance are decreed to all.” — Byron. “From what hid fountains doth thy joyance flow?” — Trench.