jubilee year
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of jubilee year
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
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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
The jubilee year kicked off with the Pope opening the usually bricked-up Holy Door at St Peter's Basilica on 24 December.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2025
This birthday comes during the queen’s platinum jubilee year, marking her 70 years on the throne.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 20, 2022
The price of sale was graduated according to the number of years previous to the jubilee year.
From The Sable Cloud A Southern Tale With Northern Comments (1861) by Nehemiah Adams
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