jubilee

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

/ ˈdʒu bəˌli, ˌdʒu bəˈli /

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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

Words nearby jubilee

jubilant, jubilarian, jubilate, jubilatio, jubilation, jubilee, jubilee year, jubilus, jud, jud., judaea

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In the song's music video, Jubilee featured boys and girls backing it up—just as he had described.

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In her annual Christmas speech, the Queen spoke warmly about her own jubilee and the success of the London Olympics.

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After the Jubilee, it was time for the Olympics, and it seemed the Royals had a chance to get their groove back.

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Madness and Annie Lennox were good, even if we had seen them at the Jubilee concert just six weeks ago.

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No race has ever sung so sweetly or with such perfect charity, while looking forward to the ‘year of Jubilee.’

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The jubilee bull has not converted all the abbs, for there are still a goodly number of them in Paris who court the women.

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To all which add, that the kindlier sentiments here seem playing out in a sort of jubilee.

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How exciting to them all the Jubilee was, and how unimportant to him!

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Once more at Rome, Violante thought of availing herself of the Jubilee and making a full confession and restitution.

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British Dictionary definitions for jubilee

jubilee

/ (ˈdʒuːbɪˌliː, ˌdʒuːbɪˈliː) /

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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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