noun Download 🔗Share (Jewish history) A special year of emancipation supposed to be kept every fifty years, when farming was abandoned and Hebrew slaves were set free. Examples : "The ancient Israelites observed a jubilee every fifty years, a time of rest for the land and freedom for those held in bondage. " religion history ritual tradition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th or 70th anniversary. Examples : "Our company is planning a big party for its silver jubilee, celebrating 25 years in business. " festival time event history tradition achievement royal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A special year (originally held every hundred years, then fifty, and then fewer) in which remission from sin could be granted as well as indulgences upon making a pilgrimage to Rome. Examples : "The church announced a special jubilee year, offering a chance for pilgrims to receive indulgences after visiting Rome and seeking remission for their sins. " religion history culture ritual theology event holiday tradition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A time of celebration or rejoicing. Examples : "The town celebrated its 100-year anniversary with a week-long jubilee. " event tradition culture festival holiday achievement time Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An occasion of mass manumission from slavery. Examples : "The abolitionist movement fought for a jubilee, where all enslaved people would be freed. " history society event Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A period of fifty years; a half-century. Examples : "The company celebrated its jubilee with a big party and a look back at its history. " history time event tradition festival age Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
