silver jubilee
noun
See under jubilee(def 1).
Words nearby silver jubilee
silver hake,
silver halide,
silver iodate,
silver iodide,
silver jenny,
silver jubilee,
silver leaf,
silver lining,
silver maple,
silver medal,
silver mound
Definition for silver jubilee (2 of 2)
jubilee
[ joo-buh-lee, joo-buh-lee ]
/ ˈdʒu bəˌli, ˌdʒu bəˈli /
noun
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 silver jubilee
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