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diamond jubilee

dia·mond ju·bi·lee
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dahy-muh nd, dahy-uh- joo-buh-lee, joo-buh-lee]
    • /ˈdaɪ mənd, ˈdaɪ ə- ˈdʒu bəˌli, ˌdʒu bəˈli/
    • /ˈdaɪəmənd ˈdʒuː.bɪ.liː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dahy-muh nd, dahy-uh- joo-buh-lee, joo-buh-lee]
    • /ˈdaɪ mənd, ˈdaɪ ə- ˈdʒu bəˌli, ˌdʒu bəˈli/

Definitions of diamond jubilee words

  • countable noun diamond jubilee A diamond jubilee is the sixtieth anniversary of an important event. 3
  • noun diamond jubilee the celebration of a 60th, or occasionally 75th, anniversary 3
  • noun diamond jubilee the celebration of any of certain anniversaries, as the twenty-fifth (silver jubilee) fiftieth (golden jubilee) or sixtieth or seventy-fifth (diamond jubilee) 1
  • noun diamond jubilee the completion of 50 years of existence, activity, or the like, or its celebration: Our college will celebrate its jubilee next year. 1
  • noun diamond jubilee any season or occasion of rejoicing or festivity. 1
  • noun diamond jubilee rejoicing or jubilation. 1

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Origin of diamond jubilee

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
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

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Parts of speech for Diamond jubilee

noun
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
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diamond jubilee popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for diamond jubilee

noun diamond jubilee

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

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