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   jubilee

   /ˈdʒuːbɪliː/

   noun

   • 1. a special anniversary of an event, especially one celebrating twenty-five or fifty years of a reign or activity: "to celebrate its jubilee, the club is holding a tournament"
   • 2. a year of emancipation and restoration, kept every fifty years.
   • 3. 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.

   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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › jubileeJubilee Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of JUBILEE is a special anniversary; especially : a 50th anniversary. How to use jubilee in a sentence. Did you know?

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJUBILEE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   JUBILEE definition: 1. (the celebration of) the day on which an important event happened many years ago: 2. (the…. Learn more.

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   A Jubilee is often used to refer to the celebration of a particular anniversary of an event, usually denoting the 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th, and the 70th anniversary. The term comes from the Hebrew bible, initially concerning a recurring religious observance involving a set number of years, that notably involved freeing of debt slaves.

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   JUBILEE meaning: 1. (the celebration of) the day on which an important event happened many years ago: 2. (the…. Learn more.

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   Jubilee definition: the celebration of any of certain anniversaries, as the twenty-fifth (silver jubilee ), fiftieth (golden jubilee ), or sixtieth or seventy-fifth (diamond jubilee ).. See examples of JUBILEE used in a sentence.

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   JUBILEE definition: a celebration of an important event in the past, usually one that happened 25 or 50 years ago: . Learn more.

8. www.royal.uk › platinum-jubilee-central-weekendThe Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Central Weekend 2022

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   Jun 2, 2021 · On 6th February this year Her Majesty The Queen became the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth.

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   Jan 10, 2022 · Buckingham Palace has unveiled the full line-up of celebrations to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee this year.

10. www.bbc.com › news › uk-61674520Platinum Jubilee: Crowds cheer Queen at palace as Jubilee begins...

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    Jun 2, 2022 · What’s happening over the Jubilee bank holiday? Who is on - and off - the world's most famous balcony; Platinum Jubilee: Queen's life in pictures; Jubilee honours for Damian Lewis and Clare...

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishjubilee noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    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