jubilee
n.a special anniversary of an event, especially one that celebrates a king or queen being in power for a long time. It is a time for big public parties and celebrations.
n.a special anniversary of an event, particularly one marking a significant period of a monarch's reign. Often used with modifiers such as 'silver', 'golden', or 'diamond' to denote specific durations.
“The city held a parade for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.”
“Street parties were organized across the country to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the monarch's coronation during the Golden Jubilee.”
“The silver jubilee served not only as a celebration of twenty-five years of governance but also as a strategic moment to bolster national unity during economic uncertainty.”
Commonly preceded by a specific material (Silver, Golden, Diamond, Platinum) to indicate the number of years being celebrated.
“More importantly, it gave Harry’s children a chance to see their grandfather in person for the first time since 2022, when they visited Britain for Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee, per Hello!”
From Late Middle English jubile [and other forms], from Middle French jubile, from Old French jubilee, jubileus (modern French jubilé), from Late Latin iūbilaeus (adjective, also treated as a noun), from Ancient Greek ἰωβηλαῖος (iōbēlaîos, “of a jubilee”), from ἰώβηλος (iṓbēlos, “jubilee”) + -ῐος (-ĭos, suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives). Ἰώβηλος (Iṓbēlos) is derived from Hebrew יוֹבֵל (yōḇēl, “ram, trumpet made from a ram’s horn; jubilee”) (because a ram’s horn trumpet was originally used to proclaim the event; see Leviticus 25:9), influenced by Latin iūbilum (“a cry, a shout”) and iūbilō (“to cheer, shout or sing joyfully”). Cognate with Italian giubileo, Spanish jubileo.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.