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   Ju·bi·lee

   /ˈjo͞obəˌlē/

   

   noun

   • 1. a special anniversary of an event, especially one celebrating twenty-five or fifty years of a reign or activity: "jubilee celebrations"
   • ▪ (in Jewish history) a year of emancipation and restoration, celebrated every fifty years.
   • ▪ a period of remission from the penal consequences of sin, granted by the Roman Catholic Church under certain conditions for a year, usually at intervals of twenty-five years.

   adjective

   • 1. (of desserts) flambé: "cherries jubilee"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French jubile, from late Latin jubilaeus (annus) ‘(year) of jubilee’, based on Hebrew yōḇēl, originally ‘ram's-horn trumpet’, with which the jubilee year was proclaimed.

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   What does Jubilee mean?

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   What is a Jubilee Party?

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   What does Diamond Jubilee mean?

   • a special anniversary of an event, especially one that took place 25, 50 or 60 years ago; the celebrations connected with it see also diamond jubilee, golden jubilee, silver jubilee Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press!

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   Where did the word jubilee come from?

   • The first records of the word jubilee in English come from the 1300s. Jubilee ultimately comes from the Hebrew word yōbhēl, referring to a ram’s horn that was used as a trumpet. This instrument, called a shofar, was used to mark Jewish religious occasions, including the one observed every 50 years and known as the Year of Jubilee.

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