I. ju·bi·late ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌlāt intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin jubilatus, past participle of jubilare; akin to Middle High German jū, jūch (exclamation of joy), jōlen to yodel, Greek iygē shout, howling, Lithuanian yvas owl
: to utter sounds or make demonstrations of joy and exultation
the war was not officially ended but … a war-weary nation jubilated — Dixon Wecter
II. ju·bi·la·te ˌyübəˈlä(ˌ)tā, ˌjü- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin, 2d person plural imperative of jubilare; from the occurrence of this word at the beginning of Ps 99 in the Vulgate (Ps 100 AV and RSV)
1. : a song or outburst of joy and gladness
Heaven's grand courts with jubilates rang — Tinsley's Magazine
2. usually capitalized
[Latin, 2d person plural imperative of jubilare; from the occurrence of this word at the beginning of Ps 65 in the Vulgate (Ps 66 AV and RSV), used as the introit for the third Sunday after Easter]
: the third Sunday after Easter