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Ira Gershwin

Meaning of "jubilee" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD JUBILEE

From Old French jubile, from Late Latin jubilaeus, from Late Greek iōbēlaios, from Hebrew yōbhēl ram's horn, used for the proclamation of the year of jubilee; influenced by Latin jūbilāre to shout for joy.
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PRONUNCIATION OF JUBILEE

jubilee  [ˈdʒuːbɪˌliː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JUBILEE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Jubilee is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES JUBILEE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of jubilee in the English dictionary

The first definition of jubilee in the dictionary is a time or season for rejoicing. Other definition of jubilee is a special anniversary, esp a 25th or 50th one. Jubilee is also a specially appointed period, now ordinarily every 25th year, in which special indulgences are granted.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JUBILEE


amygdalae
əˈmɪɡdəˌliː
Aquilae
ˈækwɪˌliː
areolae
əˈrɪəˌliː
cypselae
ˈsɪpsɪˌliː
drosophilae
drɒˈsɒfɪˌliː
Eastleigh
ˈiːstˌliː
fibulae
ˈfɪbjʊˌliː
formulae
ˈfɔːmjʊˌliː
galilee
ˈɡælɪˌliː
Holi
ˈhɒˌliː
insulae
ˈɪnsjʊˌliː
morulae
ˈmɒrjʊˌliː
Mylae
ˈmaɪˌliː
nebulae
ˈnɛbjʊˌliː
Omphale
ˈɒmfəˌliː
Peterlee
ˈpiːtəˌliː
pterylae
ˈterɪˌliː
salmonellae
ˌsælməˈnɛˌliː
Thermopylae
θəˈmɒpəˌliː
trabeculae
trəˈbekjʊˌliː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JUBILEE

jt
JTPA
Juan Carlos
Juan de Fuca
Juantorena
juba
Jubal
jubate
jubbah
Jubbulpore
jube
jubilance
jubilancy
jubilant
jubilantly
jubilarian
jubilate
jubilation
juco

WORDS THAT END LIKE JUBILEE

alee
allee
appellee
bailee
by the lee
callee
diamond jubilee
enrollee
flee
gelee
glee
golden jubilee
Klee
lee
melee
parolee
Sea of Galilee
silver jubilee
Tralee
Trincomalee

Synonyms and antonyms of jubilee in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «JUBILEE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «jubilee» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of jubilee

Translation of «jubilee» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JUBILEE

Find out the translation of jubilee to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of jubilee from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «jubilee» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 周年纪念
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aniversario
570 millions of speakers

English

jubilee
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जयंती
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اليوبيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

юбилейный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jubileu
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জয়ন্তী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jubilé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jubilee
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Jubiläum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

記念祭
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기념제
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jubilee
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lê kỷ niệm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஐம்பதாம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जुबली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

jübile
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

giubileo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jubileusz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ювілейний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jubileu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιωβηλαίο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Jubilee
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

jubileum
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

jubilee
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of jubilee

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JUBILEE»

The term «jubilee» is very widely used and occupies the 18.019 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of jubilee
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «jubilee».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JUBILEE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «jubilee» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «jubilee» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about jubilee

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4 QUOTES WITH «JUBILEE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word jubilee.
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Bhumibol Adulyadej
I am concerned because even in the past two years that were the jubilee years, I have seen evident signs which show that the people are still in great difficulties, and there are things that still need to be remedied and looked after in many areas.
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Leonard Bailey
You can't serve up hearts like cherries jubilee.
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Ira Gershwin
Life is one long jubilee.
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Albert Murray
Jazz music, as is also the case with the old down-home spirituals, gospel and jubilee songs, jumps, shouts and moans, is essentially an American vernacular or idiomatic modification of musical conventions imported from Europe, beginning back during the time of the early settlers of the original colonies.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JUBILEE»

Discover the use of jubilee in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to jubilee and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Jubilee
A novel based on the life of the author's great-grandmother follows the story of Vyry, the child of a white plantation owner and one of his slaves, through the years of the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Margaret Walker, 1999
2
Jubilee
"Peter Barnes is one of the unrecognised geniuses of the English theatre" (Plays and Players)
Peter Barnes, 2014
3
Bring the Jubilee
Moore's classic 1953 novel of alternate history, in which the Confederate States of America wins the Battle of Gettysburg, and eventually the "War of Southron Independence."
Ward Moore, 2009
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Jubilee
She hasn’t been seen since. Soon after, news comes of Evie's sudden death, and Rachel must return to the village to deal with her aunt’s estate. The extraordinary story she uncovers there will change everything.
Eliza Graham, 2010
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Jubilee: the emergence of African-American culture
"Never before have the economic and cultural histories of slavery come together so concisely and accessibly.
Howard Dodson, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 2002
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The Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner's Fierce Rebellion
A classic now newly reissued for the first time in more than twenty years, here is the dramatic re-creation of the turbulent period that marked a crucial turning point in America's history.
Stephen B. Oates, 2009
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Jubilee
But Dann is also the author of some of the most memorable short fiction of the last twenty-five years. Here is a generous helping of some of his best work.
Jack Dann, 2004
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Frederick Douglass' Civil War: Keeping Faith in Jubilee
This book provides an engrossing story of Douglass' development of a social identity in relation to transforming events, and demonstrates that he saw the Civil War as the Second American Revolution, and himself as one of the founders of a ...
David W. Blight, 1991
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America's Jubilee: A Generation Remembers the Revolution ...
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Andrew Burstein, 2007
10
Fires of Jubilee
ABBY IS FREE FROM SLAVERY BUT NOT FROM THE SECRETS OF HER PAST.
Alison Hart, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JUBILEE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term jubilee is used in the context of the following news items.
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Neighborhood group Jubilee Homes of Syracuse to hold fund-raiser …
Walt Dixie, executive director of Jubilee Homes of Syracuse, stands outside the organization's offices at 119 South Ave. in a 2014 file photo. «Syracuse.com, Jul 15»
2
Day 2 of Hot Air Jubilee: Pilots fly into Ella Sharp Park for a giant …
For the second day of the annual Hot Air Jubilee at Ella Sharp Park, balloon crews were given what proved to be a difficult task among a series ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
3
Event : July Jubilee — Full Schecule - The World
11 a.m.-noon, All kids can have a free lunch with the Jubilee Princesses, Rachel ... 8-9 a.m. The Jubilee Jaunt, 5K Run registration begins at the Boardwalk. «Coos Bay World, Jul 15»
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I will not be intimidated, Ngilu tells Jubilee MPs - The Standard
I am a founder member of Jubilee Government and we have a serious agenda on the table,” she said. She steered clear of the court charges ... «The Standard Digital News, Jul 15»
5
Rome Jubilee committed to courtesy and honesty - eTurboNews
Roman hoteliers are organizing to accommodate most of the 25 million pilgrims expected in Rome for the Jubilee by Pope Francis. Just a few ... «eTurboNews, Jul 15»
6
Proactive weekly mining news summary, including ZincOx, Noricum …
Shares in Jubilee Platinum (LON:JLP) surged this week as it announced the sale of its Middelburg smelter and power operations in South ... «Proactive Investors UK, Jul 15»
7
Storm, Jean Grey, Nightcrawler, Jubilee and Cyclops in new X-Men …
Well, let's hope these other photos will keep your mind away from the dark villain as we get to see Storm, Jean Grey, Nightcrawler, Jubilee and ... «Nerd Reactor, Jul 15»
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Secrets of a 'Jubilee' showgirl | Las Vegas Blogs
Jubilee is a classic Las Vegas production-style show,” explained seasoned ... Opposite to what one may believe, it turns out that the “Jubilee” ... «Lights Vegas Action, Jul 15»
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The Hill is Home | Get FREE Ice Cream from Ice Cream Jubilee with …
free ice cream While scanning Instagram while walking the dog last night, a post from Ice Cream Jubilee caught my attention. “We're ... «The Hillishome, Jul 15»
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Nowata Country Jubilee | www.krmg.com
The Nowata Country Jubilee will present an exceptional music show on Saturday, August 15, 2015. The Nowata Country Jubilee is a venue for ... «KRMG, Jul 15»

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