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jubilant

[ joo-buh-luhnt ]

adjective

  1. feeling or showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph; rejoicing; exultant:

    the cheers of the jubilant victors;

    the jubilant climax of his symphony.



jubilant

/ ˈːɪəԳ /

adjective

  1. feeling or expressing great joy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܲԳ, noun
  • ˈܲԳٱ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ··Գ ··· noun
  • ··Գ· adverb
  • ܲ···Գ adjective
  • un···Գ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jubilant1

First recorded in 1660–70; from Latin ūԳ-, stem of ūԲ “shouting,” present participle of ū “to shout, whoop”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jubilant1

C17: from Latin ūԲ shouting for joy, from ū to give a joyful cry, from ūܳ a shout, wild cry
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By full-time, however, all that residual anxiety was a distant memory as thousands of jubilant fans surrounded the stadium and took to the streets across the city.

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In contrast, the women's groups who fought the case feel vindicated and jubilant.

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It’s a jubilant rejection of the guilt-laden connotations often associated with cannabis and food.

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Harvey Barnes, clutching the man of the match award after his two goals inspired a crushing 4-1 victory over Manchester United, led the applause in front of the jubilant home fans.

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For the new family of three, the outing was a respite before the arrival of the holidays and jubilant out-of-town relatives.

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