OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 34782

jubilee

/ˈd͡ʒuːbɪliː/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
jubileo
A major anniversary of an event, particularly the fiftieth (50th) anniversary of a coronation or marriage.
The 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the throne will be a good deal more earthbound: The 95-year-old monarch plans to spend a quiet Sunday at her country estat…
[A] married couple, when celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage-day, are said to keep their golden jubilee, but on the 25th anniversary they have credit only for a…