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jubilation

ju·bi·la·tion

UK/ˌd͡ʒuːbəlˈeiːʃən/ US/ˌdʒubʌˈleɪʃʌn/ rare

noun

2.

a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

Synonyms
3.

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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