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Added 10 October 2026

jubilation

/ˌd͡ʒuːbəlˈeiːʃən/ noun

Latin root: iūbilātiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about jubilation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A feeling of extreme joy.
A joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event.
The utterance of sounds expressing great joy.

Origin

From Old French jubilacion, from Latin iūbilātiō (“a shouting for joy”). Cognate with Spanish jubilación (“retirement”).

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