JUBILUS


Meaning of JUBILUS in English

/jooh"beuh leuhs/ , n. , pl. jubili /-luy'/ . Liturgy.

(in Roman Catholic music) a rejoicing, melodic group of tones to which is chanted the last "a" of the second and third alleluias, often following the gradual of the Mass.

Also, jubilatio .

[ jubilum a wild cry, shepherd's song; see JUBILATE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .