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jubilate

1

[ joo-buh-leyt ]

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.


Jubilate

2

[ 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.

jubilate

1

/ ˈdʒuːbɪˌleɪt /

verb

  1. to have or express great joy; rejoice
  2. to celebrate a jubilee
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Jubilate

2

/ 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • ju·bi·la·to·ry [joo, -b, uh, -l, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jubilate1

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

Origin of jubilate2

First recorded in 1700–10, Jubilate is from the Latin word jūbilāte shout ye for joy
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jubilate1

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

Origin of jubilate2

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

The meadow lark, tilting upon the topmost tip of the highest pine, sings to the sky a jubilate in three pure syllables.

So you do not wonder, I fancy, that Charlie's letter should be such a jubilate.

I waited until the Jubilate was ended and then went in to bid good-bye to my friends.

Why do our hearts sing jubilate when we meet a friend for the first time?

In 1552 the Jubilate was inserted without any restriction as to how often it should take the place of the Benedictus.

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