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• jubilate
  jubilate

  verb (used without object)

  to show or feel great joy; rejoice; exult.
• Jubilate
  Jubilate

  noun

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

jubilate

¹ American  

[joo-buh-leyt] / ˈdʒu bəˌleɪt /

verb (used without object)

jubilated, jubilating

1. to show or feel great joy; rejoice; exult.

2. to celebrate a jubilee or joyful occasion.

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Jubilate ² American  

[joo-buh-ley-tee, yoo-buh-lah-tey, -tee, joo-] / ˌdʒu bəˈleɪ ti, ˌyu bəˈlɑ teɪ, -ti, ˌdʒu- /

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.

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Jubilate ¹ British  

/ 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

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jubilate ² British  

/ ˈdʒuːbɪˌleɪt /

verb

1. to have or express great joy; rejoice

2. to celebrate a jubilee

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Other Word Forms

• jubilatory
  adjective

Etymology

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

Explanation

When you jubilate, you celebrate or express much happiness about something. Winning a big award makes most people jubilate. While it's more common to hear the noun jubilation, or "joy," you can use the verb jubilate when you talk about showing that joy. Your parents might jubilate on the occasion of their wedding anniversary, and your whole town will probably jubilate at the news of a new, fancy public swimming pool. The original meaning of jubilate was "make a joyful noise," from the Latin root jubilare, which means both "to call to someone" and "to shout for joy."

Example Sentences

“You do not know how excited we are. Our teachers will jubilate and dance,” he is quoted by the Daily Mail as saying.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2024

A jubilate written in celebration of the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 offered a glimpse of the composer at the beginning of his career in London.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2014

I cheered as Kekeli’s side won, trying to rein in my delight as I watched her jubilate.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

John said, "Whoosh!" all but upset his tray and slammed it down on the piano, in order to leave himself free to jubilate properly.

From The Real Adventure by Crosby, Raymond Moreau

Leaving the now free and happy town to jubilate in its deliverance from the enemy, Joan of Arc went by Blois and Tours to Chinon.

From Joan of Arc by Gower, Ronald Sutherland