English Explanatory Dictionary

jubilate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To show elation or triumph; to rejoice.
noun
  1. the hundredth psalm (ninety-ninth in the Vulgate); the music to which it is set.
  2. A call to rejoice, outburst of joyous triumph.
name
  1. The third Sunday after Easter.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒuːbɪleɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Neøn-jubilate.wav

Word forms

jubilate jubilates jubilating jubilated

Etymology

Either a back-formation from jubilation, or borrowed from Latin iūbilātus, perfect passive participle of iubilō (“to shout for joy”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Related words

Miserere
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