jubilate

[ joo-buh-leyt ]
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verb (used without object),ju·bi·lat·ed, ju·bi·lat·ing.
  1. to show or feel great joy; rejoice; exult.

  2. to celebrate a jubilee or joyful occasion.

Origin of jubilate

1
1595–1605; <Latin jūbilātus (past participle of jūbilāre to shout for joy), equivalent to jūbil- shout + -ātus-ate1

Other words from jubilate

  • ju·bi·la·to·ry [joo-buh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˈdʒu bə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective

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Other definitions for Jubilate (2 of 2)

Jubilate
[ joo-buh-ley-tee; yoo-buh-lah-tey, -tee, joo- ]

noun
  1. Also called Jubilate Sunday. the third Sunday after Easter: so called from the first word of the 65th Psalm in the Vulgate, which is used as the introit.

  2. a musical setting of this psalm.

Origin of Jubilate

2
First recorded in 1700–10, Jubilate is from the Latin word jūbilāte shout ye for joy

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British Dictionary definitions for jubilate (1 of 2)

jubilate

/ (ˈdʒuːbɪˌleɪt) /


verb(intr)
  1. to have or express great joy; rejoice

  2. to celebrate a jubilee

Origin of jubilate

1
C17: from Latin jūbilāre to raise a shout of joy; see jubilant

British Dictionary definitions for Jubilate (2 of 2)

Jubilate

/ (ˌdʒuːbɪˈlɑːtɪ) /


noun
  1. RC Church Church of England the 100th psalm used as a canticle in the liturgy

  2. a musical setting of this psalm

Origin of Jubilate

2
from the opening word (Jubilate make a joyful noise) of the Vulgate version

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