jubilee year

American  

noun

1. jubilee.

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Etymology

Origin of jubilee year

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

Pope Leo XIV celebrates a mass on the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord in St Peter's Basilica, after closing the Holy Door, marking the end of the Jubilee year.

From Barron's

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

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

The visit would mark "a significant moment" in relations between the Catholic Church and Church of England, recognising the "ecumenical work they have undertaken and reflecting the Jubilee year's theme of walking together as 'Pilgrims of Hope'," the palace said.

From Barron's

The details for the visit have not yet been announced, but it will fall during a special "jubilee" year for the Catholic Church, held every 25 years, with the King and Queen to join Pope Leo under the theme of "pilgrims of hope".

From BBC