ˈdʒu:bɪli: n. 1 a
time or
season of rejoicing. 2 an
anniversary,
esp.
the 25th or 50th. 3
Jewish Hist. a
year of emancipation
and restoration,
kept every 50 years. 4 RC
Ch. a
period of
remission from the
penal consequences of sin, granted
under certain conditions
for a year usu. at intervals of 25 years. 5 exultant
joy. [ME f. OF jubil÷ f. LL jubilaeus (annus) (year) of jubilee ult. f. Heb. yobel, orig. =
ram, ram's-horn trumpet]