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- [joo-buh-lee, joo-buh-lee]
- /ˈdʒu bəˌli, ˌdʒu bəˈli/
- /ˈdʒuː.bɪ.liː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [joo-buh-lee, joo-buh-lee]
- /ˈdʒu bəˌli, ˌdʒu bəˈli/
Definitions of jubilee word
- noun 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 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 jubilee any season or occasion of rejoicing or festivity. 1
- noun jubilee rejoicing or jubilation. 1
- noun jubilee 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. 1
- noun jubilee Also, Jubile. 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). 1
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Origin of 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 Jubilee
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jubilee popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jubilee
noun jubilee
- anniversary — An anniversary is a date which is remembered or celebrated because a special event happened on that date in a previous year.
- celebration — A celebration is a special enjoyable event that people organize because something pleasant has happened or because it is someone's birthday or anniversary.
- commemoration — the act or an instance of commemorating
- festivity — a festive celebration or occasion.
- silver jubilee — the celebration of any of certain anniversaries, as the twenty-fifth (silver jubilee) fiftieth (golden jubilee) or sixtieth or seventy-fifth (diamond jubilee)
Antonyms for jubilee
noun jubilee
- failure — an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
- sadness — affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
- continuation — The continuation of something is the fact that it continues, rather than stopping.
- disaster — a calamitous event, especially one occurring suddenly and causing great loss of life, damage, or hardship, as a flood, airplane crash, or business failure.
- forfeit — a fine; penalty.
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