jubilee
/ˈdʒuːbɪliː/ (bre, ipa) · [dʒˈubəlˌi] /ˈdʒuːbɪliː/ (ame, ipa) · [dʒˈubəlˌi] /ˈjü-bə-(ˌ)lē ˌjü-bə-ˈlē/ (ame, mw)
jubilee — noun
- jubileesingular
- jubileesplural
1. a festival or series of special events that people organise to honour a signific
a festival or series of special events that people organise to honour a significant anniversary, especially the 25th (silver), 50th (golden), or 60th (diamond) anniversary of an important occasion.
Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Diamond Jubilee in 2012, sixty years after she became queen.
collocation: Diamond Jubilee for 60-year anniversary
The school held a jubilee festival with music and dancing for its fiftieth anniversary.
Jack's grandfather was awarded a special medal during the company's golden jubilee celebrations.
Yuki found old photographs of the temple's jubilee ceremony from 1985.
The town is planning a year-long jubilee programme to mark its centenary.
- anniversary
general term for any yearly celebration; jubilee is a subtype focusing on major milestones
- celebration
broader meaning; jubilee specifically ties to a milestone date
- commemoration
more formal; focuses on remembering the event rather than festive activities
- festival
implies public festivities but does not require an anniversary context
文法句型
[ordinal/adjective] + jubilee
jubilee + [noun]
用法筆記
Frequently preceded by an adjective indicating the number of years: 'silver' (25), 'golden' (50), 'diamond' (60), 'platinum' (70). Unlike 'anniversary', which is used every year, 'jubilee' normally refers only to major milestone anniversaries.