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jubilee

/ˈdʒuːbəˌli/JOO-buh-lee
/ˈdʒubəˌli/JOO-buh-lee

Meaninga trumpet blast

Common meaning: an anniversary celebration

Journey through time

  1. Hebrewyōbēlsource
  2. Latinjubileussource
  3. Old Frenchjubilésource
  4. Englishjubilee‘an anniversary celebration’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Hebrew yōbēl ‘a trumpet blast’.

Roots

  • yōbēl Hebrew “a trumpet blast”

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