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 Jubilate Sunday. 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

/ 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

jubilate

²

/ ˈdʒuːbɪˌleɪt /

verb

1. to have or express great joy; rejoice
2. to celebrate a jubilee

Other Words From

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of jubilate¹

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

Origin of jubilate²

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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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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