Definition

1. Noun:
   • A special anniversary or the celebration of it: A jubilee is a significant anniversary of an event, especially one celebrated with festivities. Traditionally, it often refers to a 50th anniversary, but it can denote other major milestones (e.g., 25th, 60th).
   • A time of celebration or rejoicing: More broadly, it can refer to any period of joyful celebration or festivity.
   • (Historical/Religious) A year of emancipation and restoration: In Jewish and Christian traditions, a jubilee was a special year (often every 50 years) of emancipation, forgiveness, and restoration, as prescribed in the Bible.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The town is planning a grand celebration for its centennial jubilee.
  • Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee in 2012 marked 60 years of her reign.
  • The festival had the jubilee atmosphere of a national holiday.

Advanced Usage

• "Silver/Golden/Diamond Jubilee": Specific terms for 25th, 50th, and 60th anniversaries, respectively.
  • The company celebrated its golden jubilee with a special event for all employees.
• "Jubilee year": Often refers to the specific year of such an anniversary or the historical/religious concept.
  • The pope declared a special jubilee year for the church.

Variants and Related Words

• Jubilant (adj): Feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph.
  • The crowd was jubilant after the victory.
• Jubilation (n): A feeling of great happiness and triumph; celebration.
  • There was jubilation in the streets when the war ended.

Synonyms

• Anniversary: The date on which an event took place in a previous year.
• Celebration: The action of marking one's pleasure at an important event or occasion by engaging in enjoyable activities.
• Festivity: The celebration of something in a joyful and exuberant way.

Idioms and Phrases

• "A time of jubilee": A period of great joy and celebration.
  • The successful launch was a time of jubilee for the entire research team.

Noun

1. a special anniversary (or the celebration of it)