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Jubilation

//ˌd͡ʒuːbəlˈeiːʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A triumphant shouting; rejoicing; exultation. countable, uncountable

    "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."

  2. 2
    the utterance of sounds expressing great joy wordnet
  3. 3
    a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event wordnet
  4. 4
    a feeling of extreme joy wordnet

Etymology

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

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