Alegria (Portuguese, Catalan) or Alegría (Spanish) or Allegria (Italian), means
joy
The word joy refers to the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune, and is typically associated with feelings of intense, long lasting happiness.
Dictionary definitions
Dictionary definitions of joy typically include a sense of ...
in English. It also may refer to:
Places
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Alegria, Cebu
Alegria, officially the Municipality of Alegria ( ceb, Lungsod sa Alegria; tgl, Bayan ng Alegria), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,620 people.
It is home ...
, a municipality in the Philippines
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Alegria, Rio Grande do Sul
Alegria, Rio Grande do Sul is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
See also
*List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), located in the South Reg ...
, a city in Brazil
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Alegria, Surigao del Norte
Alegria, officially the Municipality of Alegria ( Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Alegria; ceb, Lungsod sa Alegria; tl, Bayan ng Alegria), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it ha ...
, a municipality in the Philippines
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Alegría, Usulután Alegría is a municipality in the Usulután department of El Salvador.
Overview
Located at approximately 1,200 meters above sea level, the municipality's cool climate lends itself to many thriving local plant nurseries, some of which specialize in ...
, a municipality in El Salvador
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Alegría-Dulantzi, a municipality in the province of Álava, northern Spain
People
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Alegría (surname), a Spanish surname
Books
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L'allegria
''L'allegria'' (Joy/Happiness or better, Merriness) is a collection of poems published by Giuseppe Ungaretti in 1931. It was an expanded version of a 1919 collection ''Allegria di naufragi'' (Merriness of Shipwrecks). Many of the poems were writ ...
'', 1931 collection of poetry by Ungaretti
Film and shows
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''Alegría'' (Cirque du Soleil), a Cirque du Soleil touring show
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''Alegría'' (1999 film), a film adaptation of the Cirque du Soleil show
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''Alegría'' (2021 film), a Spanish film directed by Violeta Salama
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:it:Allegria!, Italian quiz show 1999-2001 hosted by
Mike Bongiorno
Michael Nicholas Salvatore Bongiorno (; May 26, 1924 – September 8, 2009) was an Italian-American television host. After a few experiences in the US, he started working on RAI in the 1950s and was considered to be the most popular host in Italy ...
Music
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Alegrías
''Alegrías'' () is a flamenco palo or musical form, which has a rhythm consisting of 12 beats. It is similar to Soleares. Its beat emphasis is as follows: 1 2 '' 4 5 '' 7 '' 9 0'' 11 2''. Alegrías originated in Cádiz. Alegrías belongs to ...
'', one of the many ''palos'' or subgenres of flamenco music
Albums
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''Alegría'' (Marcos Witt album), 2006
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''Alegría'' (Wayne Shorter album), 2003
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Allegria
''Allegria'' (Italian; "joy") is the debut studio album by the Gipsy Kings, released in 1982 in Europe.
Overview
This album and its successor, ''Luna de Fuego'', are very different from their later albums. They are both "unplugged" and traditio ...
'', a 1982 album by the Gipsy Kings
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''Allegria'' (1990 album), a 1990 album by the Gipsy Kings
Songs
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Alegria, Alegria
''Alegria, Alegria'' (Joy, Joy or Happiness, Happiness) is a song written and performed by Caetano Veloso. Often referred to as "the Brazilian anthem of 1967", it later appeared on his influential eponymous 1968 album. At first booed at the 196 ...
", a 1967 Português song written and performed by Caetano Veloso
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"Alegría" (song), a song from the show
* "Allegria" (
it), 1968 Italian-language song by
Mina (Italian singer)
Mina Anna Maria Mazzini (born 25 March 1940) or Mina Anna Quaini (for the Swiss civil registry), known mononymously as Mina, is an Italian-Swiss singer and actress. She was a staple of television variety shows and a dominant figure in Italian ...
*"Allegria", Italian-language song by Gypsy Kings on the album ''
Allegria
''Allegria'' (Italian; "joy") is the debut studio album by the Gipsy Kings, released in 1982 in Europe.
Overview
This album and its successor, ''Luna de Fuego'', are very different from their later albums. They are both "unplugged" and traditio ...
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Other uses
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Alegría (Mexican candy)
Alegria (Portuguese, Catalan) or Alegría (Spanish) or Allegria (Italian), means joy in English. It also may refer to:
Places
*Alegria, Cebu, a municipality in the Philippines
*Alegria, Rio Grande do Sul, a city in Brazil
*Alegria, Surigao del ...
, a snack food
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Alegria style
Corporate Memphis (alternative names: Alegria Art, Big Tech Art, or Flat Art) is a term used to describe a flat, geometric art style, widely associated with Big Tech illustrations in the late 2010s and early 2020s. It has been criticized by some ...
, a geometric art style
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Algeria
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