jubilation

English

Etymology

From Old French jubilacion, from Latin iūbilātiō (“a shouting for joy”).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

jubilation (countable and uncountable, plural jubilations)

  1. A triumphant shouting; rejoicing; exultation.
    • 2011 October 23, Tom Fordyce, “2011 Rugby World Cup final: New Zealand 8-7 France”, in BBC Sport‎:
      The final whistle triggered scenes of wild jubilation at Eden Park as a nation celebrated a repeat of the outcome from the very first World Cup final in 1987.

Translations

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin iūbilātiō (“a shouting for joy”). Synchronically analysable as jubiler +‎ -ation.

Noun

jubilation f (plural jubilations)

  1. jubilation

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