jubilation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌd͡ʒuːbəlˈeiːʃən/
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Etymology
From Old French jubilacion, from Latin iūbilātiō (“a shouting for joy”). Cognate with Spanish jubilación (“retirement”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A triumphant shouting of great happiness; rejoicing, especially as celebratory outbursts; a feeling of joyous exultation.
The jubilation she felt when she received the award kept her grinning all week.
The final whistle triggered scenes of wild jubilation at Eden Park as a nation celebrated a repeat of the outcome from the very first World Cup final in 1987.
2011 October 23, Tom Fordyce, “2011 Rugby World Cup final: New Zealand 8-7 France”, in BBC Sport:I knew it had been a victory when I heard the jubilations coming from that neighborhood.
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| jubilations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (17)
ka ლხენა (triumphant shouting; rejoicing; exultation) · fi juhla (triumphant shouting; rejoicing; exultation) · es júbilo (triumphant shouting; rejoicing; exultation) · it esultanza (triumphant shouting; rejoicing; exultation) · mi whāwhāpū (triumphant shouting; rejoicing; exultation) · ka ზეიმი (triumphant shouting; rejoicing; exultation) · es regocijo (triumphant shouting; rejoicing; exultation) · el πανηγυρισμός (triumphant shouting; rejoicing; exultation) · ru ликова́ние (triumphant shouting; rejoicing; exultation) · el θριαμβολογία (triumphant shouting; rejoicing; exultation) · mi manamanahau (triumphant shouting; rejoicing; exultation) · it tripudio (triumphant shouting; rejoicing; exultation) · bg тържествуване (triumphant shouting; rejoicing; exultation) · de Jubel (triumphant shouting; rejoicing; exultation) · mi manahau (triumphant shouting; rejoicing; exultation) · bg ликуване (triumphant shouting; rejoicing; exultation) · mi harikoa (triumphant shouting; rejoicing; exultation)