单词 | jubilee |
释义 | Word Frequency jubilee(ˈdʒuːbɪˌliː, ˌdʒuːbɪˈliː) noun 1. a time or season for rejoicing 2. a special anniversary, esp a 25th or 50th one 3. Roman Catholic Church a specially appointed period, now ordinarily every 25th year, in which special indulgences are granted 4. Old Testament a year that was to be observed every 50th year, during which Hebrew slaves were to be liberated, alienated property was to be restored, etc 5. a less common word for jubilation Word origin C14: 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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