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ALL meanings of silver jubilee

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  • noun 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) 1
  • noun silver 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 silver jubilee any season or occasion of rejoicing or festivity. 1
  • noun silver jubilee rejoicing or jubilation. 1
  • noun silver 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 silver 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
  • noun silver jubilee a black American folk song concerned with future happiness or deliverance from tribulation. 1
  • adjective silver jubilee flambé (def 1): cherries jubilee for dessert. 1
  • countable noun silver jubilee A silver jubilee is the 25th anniversary of an important event such as a person becoming king or queen, or an organization being started. 0
  • noun silver jubilee a silver jubilee is the 25th anniversary of an important event such as a person becoming king or queen, or an organization being started 0
  • modifier silver jubilee relating to the 25th anniversary of an important event such as a person becoming king or queen, or an organization being started 0
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