jubilate
[ joo-buh-leyt ]
/ ˈdʒu bəˌleɪt /
verb (used without object), ju·bi·lat·ed, ju·bi·lat·ing.
to show or feel great joy; rejoice; exult.
to celebrate a jubilee or joyful occasion.
Origin of jubilate
1595–1605; < Latin
jūbilātus (past participle of
jūbilāre to shout for joy), equivalent to
jūbil- shout +
-ātus
-ate1
OTHER WORDS FROM jubilate
ju·bi·la·to·ry [joo-buh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /ˈdʒu bə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectiveWords nearby jubilate
jubbah,
jubbulpore,
jube,
jubilant,
jubilarian,
jubilate,
jubilatio,
jubilation,
jubilee,
jubilee year,
jubilus
Definition for jubilate (2 of 2)
Jubilate
[ joo-buh-ley-tee; yoo-buh-lah-tey, -tee, joo- ]
/ ˌdʒu bəˈleɪ ti; ˌyu bəˈlɑ teɪ, -ti, ˌdʒu- /
noun
Also called Jubilate Sunday.
the third Sunday after Easter: so called from the first word of the 65th Psalm in the Vulgate, which is used as the introit.
a musical setting of this psalm.
Origin of Jubilate
First recorded in 1700–10,
Jubilate is from the Latin word
jūbilāte shout ye for joy
Example sentences from the Web for jubilate
British Dictionary definitions for jubilate (1 of 2)
jubilate
/ (ˈdʒuːbɪˌleɪt) /
verb (intr)
to have or express great joy; rejoice
to celebrate a jubilee
Word Origin for jubilate
C17: from Latin
jūbilāre to raise a shout of joy; see
jubilant
British Dictionary definitions for jubilate (2 of 2)
Jubilate
/ (ˌdʒuːbɪˈlɑːtɪ) /
noun
RC Church Church of England
the 100th psalm used as a canticle in the liturgy
a musical setting of this psalm
Word Origin for Jubilate
from the opening word (
Jubilate make a joyful noise) of the Vulgate version