jubileeju‧bi‧lee /ˈdʒuːbəliː, ˌdʒuːbəˈliː/ noun [countable] 
Word Origin
Word OriginWORD ORIGINjubilee
ExamplesOrigin:
1300-1400 French jubilé, from Late Latin jubilaeus, from Late Greek iobelaios, from Hebrew yobhel ‘sheep's horn, jubilee’; influenced by Latin jubilare ( ➔ JUBILANT)EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
word sets- As Milton Keynes celebrates it's jubilee, the arguments will continue long into the next century.
- He had a polished wooden peg that went tap-tapping every Tuesday night along jubilee Road.
- If she knew Danny Crompton had been pestering him in jubilee Road she'd want to know all the details.
- On October 10, 1986, the silver jubilee of the parish was celebrated.
- The Essoldo was at their end of jubilee Road and Henry went straight past.
- The highlight of Gibson's later years was the Polyethylenes 1933-83 golden jubilee conference in London in June 1983.
- There'd been a murder on jubilee Road.
WORD SETS► Chronology
CollocationsAD, advance, verbafter, prepositionafternoon, nounalarm, nounalarm clock, nouna.m., Anno Domini, annual, adjectiveApril, nounAsh Wednesday, nounAug., August, nounautumn, nounautumnal, adjectivebank holiday, nounBC, BCE, biannual, adjectivebicentenary, nounbicentennial, nounbiennial, adjectivebimonthly, adjectivebirthday, nounbiweekly, adjectivebonfire night, nounBoxing Day, nounBritish Summer Time, nounBST, nouncalendar, nouncalendar month, nouncalendar year, nouncarriage clock, nouncentenary, nouncentury, nounChristmas, nounChristmas Day, nounChristmas Eve, nounChristmastime, nounchronograph, nounchronological, adjectivechronometer, nouncircadian, adjectiveclock, nouncrystal, nouncuckoo clock, nouncycle, nouncyclic, adjectivedaily, adjectivedaily, adverbdate, noundate, verbdawn, nounday, nounDec., decade, nounDecember, noundiamond anniversary, noundiamond jubilee, noundinnertime, noundiurnal, adjectived.o.b., due date, noundusk, nounface, nounFather's Day, nounfeast, nounFebruary, nounfortnightly, adjectiveFourth of July, the, Fri., Friday, nounGood Friday, nounGreenwich Mean Time, nounGregorian calendar, nounguy, nounGuy Fawkes Night, nounhalf-hourly, adjectivehalf-yearly, adjectiveHalloween, nounhand, nounHanukkah, nounharvest festival, nounHogmanay, nounhorn, nounhour, nounhourglass, nounhour hand, nounhr, Independence Day, nounJan., January, nounjubilee, nounJuly, nounJune, nounLabor Day, nounleap year, nounlunar month, nounmainspring, nounman-hour, nounMar., March, nounMardi Gras, nounmarket day, nounMaundy Thursday, nounMay, nounMay Day, nounMichaelmas, nounmidday, nounmiddle age, nounmiddle-aged, adjectivemidnight, nounMidsummer Day, nounmidweek, adjectivemillennium, nounmin., minute hand, nounMon., Monday, nounmonth, nounmorn, nounmorning, nounMothering Sunday, nounMother's Day, nounmovable feast, nounnew moon, nounNew Year, nounNew Year's Day, nounNew Year's Eve, nounnight, nounnightfall, nounnighttime, nounnocturnal, adjectiveNoel, nounnoon, nounnoonday, adjectiveNov., November, nounOct., October, nounp.a., Pancake Day, nounPDT, penultimate, adjectiveper annum, adverbper diem, adverbperiodic, adjectivep.m., PST, public holiday, nounquarter, nounquotidian, adjectiveRemembrance Day, nounSat., Saturday, nounschoolday, nounseason, nounsecond, nounsecond hand, nounself-winding, adjectiveSeptember, nounshockproof, adjectivesilver anniversary, nounsilver jubilee, nounsilver wedding anniversary, nounsolar year, nounsolstice, nounspring, nounspringtime, nounstandard time, nounstopwatch, nounsummer, nounsummer solstice, nounsummertime, nounsummery, adjectiveSun., Sunday, nounsundown, nounsunrise, nounsunset, nounsun-up, nountercentenary, nounThanksgiving, nounthirty, numberThursday, nountime, nountime, verbtimepiece, nountimer, nountime signal, nountime warp, nountime zone, nountoday, adverbtoday, nountomorrow, adverbtomorrow, nountonight, adverbtonight, nountriennial, adjectiveTuesday, nountwilight, nounWed., Wednesday, nounweek, nounweekday, nounweekend, nounweekly, adjectiveweeknight, nounWhit, nounWhitsun, nounwinter, nounwintertime, nounwk., wristwatch, nounyear, nounyesterday, adverbyr., Yule, nounYuletide, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► golden
a date that is celebrated because it is exactly 25 years, 50 years etc after an important event → diamond jubilee, golden jubilee, silver jubilee· The highlight of Gibson's later years was the Polyethylenes 1933-83 golden jubilee conference in London in June 1983.
► silver· On October 10, 1986, the silver jubilee of the parish was celebrated.· Bernard Woods at the conclusion of the concelebrated Mass to mark the silver jubilee of his ordination.· The 73-year-old Bishop was ordained in February, 1969, shortly before the silver jubilee of his becoming a priest.· A representation of this picture was incorporated in the 1984 design, the silver jubilee of well-dressing in Dore.
VERB► celebrate· As Milton Keynes celebrates it's jubilee, the arguments will continue long into the next century.· To celebrate its jubilee, the club is holding a top quality weekend tournament at the Walsall Polytechnic Campus on April 18-20.