diamond jubilee

noun

See under jubilee(def 1).

Words nearby diamond jubilee

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Definition for diamond jubilee (2 of 2)

jubilee

[ joo-buh-lee, joo-buh-lee ]

/ ˈdʒu bəˌli, ˌdʒu bəˈli /

noun

the celebration of any of certain anniversaries, as the twenty-fifth (silver jubilee), fiftieth (golden jubilee), or sixtieth or seventy-fifth (diamond jubilee).

the completion of 50 years of existence, activity, or the like, or its celebration: Our college will celebrate its jubilee next year.

any season or occasion of rejoicing or festivity.

rejoicing or jubilation.

Roman Catholic Church.

an appointed year or other period, ordinarily every 25 years (ordinary jubilee), in which a plenary indulgence is granted upon repentance and the performance of certain religious acts.
a period of time (extraordinary jubilee) declared by the pope as a time of rejoicing, as for an anniversary, when a plenary indulgence is granted upon repentance and the performance of certain religious acts.
Also called jubilee indulgence. the plenary indulgence granted during such a period.

Also Ju·bi·le. Chiefly Biblical. a yearlong period to be observed by Jews once every 50 years, during which Jewish slaves were to be freed, alienated lands were to be restored to the original owner or an heir, the fields were to be left untilled, and all agricultural labors were to be suspended. Lev. 25. Compare sabbatical year(def 2).

a black American folk song concerned with future happiness or deliverance from tribulation.

adjective

flambé(def 1): cherries jubilee for dessert.

Origin of jubilee

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French jubile < Late Latin < jūbilaeus < Late Greek iōbēlaîos (with ō and ē > u and i by assimilation to Latin jūbilāre to shout for joy) < Hebrew yōbhēl ram's horn, jubilee

British Dictionary definitions for diamond jubilee (1 of 2)

diamond jubilee

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the celebration of a 60th, or occasionally 75th, anniversary

British Dictionary definitions for diamond jubilee (2 of 2)

jubilee

/ (ˈdʒuːbɪˌliː, ˌdʒuːbɪˈliː) /

noun

a time or season for rejoicing

a special anniversary, esp a 25th or 50th one

RC Church a specially appointed period, now ordinarily every 25th year, in which special indulgences are granted

Old Testament a year that was to be observed every 50th year, during which Hebrew slaves were to be liberated, alienated property was to be restored, etc

a less common word for jubilation

Word Origin for jubilee

C14: from Old French jubile, from Late Latin jubilaeus, from Late Greek iōbēlaios, from Hebrew yōbhēl ram's horn, used for the proclamation of the year of jubilee; influenced by Latin jūbilāre to shout for joy

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