jubilation

noun

ju·​bi·​la·​tion ˌjü-bə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce jubilation (audio)
1
: an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant
The news was greeted with jubilation.
2
: an expression of great joy
the jubilations of the garrison were short-livedC. R. Low

Examples of jubilation in a Sentence

the jubilation of the crowd
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The touchdown catch caused wild celebrations on the Washington sideline, with players running onto the field and even head coach Dan Quinn jumping around in jubilation. Ben Morse, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024 The end of a postseason series arrives and features different emotions, jubilation on one side and disappointment on the other. Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 How dark mode took over our screens A quiet addition the latest version of Google’s Chrome browser has got swathes of the internet crowing in jubilation (WIRED). Wired Insider, WIRED, 18 Mar. 2019 The intrigue: The stadium in Midtown erupted as fans rushed onto the field in jubilation. Adam Tamburin, Axios, 6 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for jubilation 

Word History

Etymology

see jubilate

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of jubilation was in the 14th century

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“Jubilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jubilation. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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jubilation

noun
ju·​bi·​la·​tion ˌjü-bə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce jubilation (audio)
: an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant
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