JUBILEE


Meaning of JUBILEE in English

/ ˈdʒuːbɪliː; NAmE / noun

a special anniversary of an event, especially one that took place 25 or 50 years ago; the celebrations connected with it

—see also diamond jubilee , golden jubilee , silver jubilee

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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.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.