🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Jubiläum

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yu-bi-lä-um

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Jubilee/ˈdʒuː.bɪ.li/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Gemeinde feierte ihr Jubiläum mit einer großen Feier."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A special anniversary or celebration, especially a significant one such as a 25th or 50th anniversary.

    "The community organized a grand festival to celebrate the jubilee of their town's founding."
  2. 2

    In a religious context, a year of emancipation and restoration, celebrated every 50 years in ancient Israel.

    "The Year of Jubilee was marked by the release of slaves and the return of lands to their original owners."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'jubilee' originates from the Hebrew word 'yobel', meaning 'ram's horn', which was used to signal the Year of Jubilee in ancient Israel. The concept evolved through Latin and Old French, where it came to signify a celebration or anniversary, particularly in a religious context.

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