JUBILATION


Meaning of JUBILATION in English

ˌjübəˈlāshən noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English jubilacioun, from Latin jubilation-, jubilatio, from jubilatus (past participle of jubilare to jubilate) + -ion, -io -ion

1.

a. : the action of jubilating

we must not rejoice or give way to jubilation — Sir Winston Churchill

b. : the state of being jubilant

he expelled his pent-up jubilation in a long whistle — F.G.Slaughter

2. : an expression of joy or exultation

the jubilations of the garrison were short-lived — C.R.Low

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