jubilee (redirected from Jubilees)

ju·bi·lee  (jb-l, jb-l)

n.

1.

a. A specially celebrated anniversary, especially a 50th anniversary.

b. The celebration of such an anniversary.

2. A season or an occasion of joyful celebration.

3. Jubilation; rejoicing.

4. often Jubilee Bible In the Hebrew Scriptures, a year of rest to be observed by the Israelites every 50th year, during which slaves were to be set free, alienated property restored to the former owners, and the lands left untilled.

5. often Jubilee Roman Catholic Church A year during which plenary indulgence may be obtained by the performance of certain pious acts.

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[Middle English jubile, from Old French, from Late Latin ibilaeus, the Jewish year of jubilee, alteration (influenced by ibilre, to raise a shout of joy) of Greek iblaios, from iblos, from Hebrew yôbl, ram, ram's horn, jubilee; see ybl in Semitic roots.]

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jubilee [ˈdʒuːbɪˌliː ˌdʒuːbɪˈliː]

n

1. a time or season for rejoicing

2. a special anniversary, esp a 25th or 50th one

3. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) RC Church a specially appointed period, now ordinarily every 25th year, in which special indulgences are granted

4. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) 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.

5. a less common word for jubilation

[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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jubilee - Comes from Hebrew yobhel, "ram's horn," which was used as a trumpet to proclaim the jubilee, a year of emancipation and restoration (every 50 years).

See also related terms for trumpet.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

jubilee - a special anniversary (or the celebration of it) anniversary, day of remembrance - the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it) diamond jubilee - an anniversary celebrating the passage of 60 years silver jubilee - an anniversary celebrating the passage of 25 years

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jubilee

noun celebration, holiday, fête, festival, carnival, festivity, gala Queen Victoria's jubilee

Translations

jubilee [ˈdʒuːbɪliː] N (= celebration) → jubileo m; (= anniversary) → aniversario m
silver jubilee → vigésimo quinto aniversario m

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jubilee [ˌdʒuːbɪˈliː] n → jubilé m
silver jubilee → vingt-cinquième anniversaire
golden jubilee → cinquantième anniversaire

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jubilee

n → Jubiläum nt

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jubilee [ˈdʒuːbɪˌliː] n → giubileo
silver jubilee → venticinquesimo anniversario

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jubilee

n jubilee [ˈdʒuːbiliː]

a celebration of a special anniversary (especially the 25th, 50th or 60th) of some event, eg the succession of a king or queen The king celebrated his golden jubilee (= fiftieth anniversary of his succession) last year. jubileum, jubelfees; jubeljaar يوبيل юбилей jubileum, výročí jubilæum das Jubiläum πανηγυρική επέτειος, ιωβηλαίο jubileo, aniversario juubel سالروز؛ بزرگداشت riemujuhla jubilé חֲגִיגַת יוֹבֵל जयन्ती jubilej jubileum perayaan istimewa memperingati sesuatu fagnaðarhátíð, afmælishátíð giubileo; anniversario 記念祭 기념(축)제 jubiliejus jubileja jubli jubileum jubileum jubileusz jubileu jubileu юбилей jubileum jubilej jubilej jubileum งานฉลองครบรอบ 25 ปี 50 ปี หรือ 60 ปี kutlama (töreni), jübile 週年紀念(25,50或60)周年紀念, 50年節 ювілей خوشی کی تقریب lễ kỉ niệm （25,50或60）周年纪念, 50年节