jubilee year
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of jubilee year
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
Example Sentences
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If Francis had a byword for his papacy, it was “mercy,” which he made the theme of a special jubilee year starting in 2015.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
During the visit next Wednesday and Thursday Charles and Camilla will join Leo in celebrations to mark the current special jubilee year, held every 25 years, the palace statement said.
From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025
This birthday comes during the queen’s platinum jubilee year, marking her 70 years on the throne.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2022
Officials at Buckingham Palace say they expect 100,000 letters and cards from well-wishers to be sent to the Queen in a jubilee year.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2022
The first Nichols had been dead since the reign of King William the Fourth, the second since the jubilee year of Queen Victoria.
From Uneasy Money by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)
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