Jubilate
//ˈd͡ʒuːbɪleɪt// name, noun, verb
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 the hundredth psalm (ninety-ninth in the Vulgate); the music to which it is set. uncountable
- 2 A call to rejoice, outburst of joyous triumph. broadly, countable
"They […] would ſpeedily be with us in a joint jubilate on the banks of the Avon."
Verb
- 1 To show elation or triumph; to rejoice.
- 2 to express great joy wordnet
- 3 celebrate a jubilee wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 The third Sunday after Easter.
Example
More examples"They […] would ſpeedily be with us in a joint jubilate on the banks of the Avon."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Either a back-formation from jubilation, or borrowed from Latin iūbilātus, perfect passive participle of iubilō (“to shout for joy”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin jūbilāte (“rejoice!, shout ye!”), second-person plural present active imperative of jūbilō, the first word of the psalm in Latin.
Etymology 3
So called because the church service began on that day with the 66th Psalm, "Jubilate Deo".
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