jubilee

BrE /ˈdʒuːbaɪli/ AmE /ˈdʒuːbaɪli/

noun en → es

1 CELEBRATION [singular] B1

a special celebration to mark a long period of time, especially 25 or 50 years, when someone has been in power or an event has taken place

jubileo, celebración especial

  • a jubilee year

Collocations silver jubilee · golden jubilee

  • The Queen celebrated her silver jubilee in 1977.

    La Reina celebró su júbilo de plata en 1977.

2 YEAR [singular] B1

the year of a jubilee celebration

año del júbilo, año especial

  • in the jubilee year
  • The country will celebrate its independence jubilee in 2023.

    El país celebrará su júbilo de independencia en 2023.

3 RELIGIOUS [singular] C1

a special religious celebration that happens every fifty years in the Christian church, or a year when this takes place

jubileo religioso, año del jubileo

  • the jubilee year
  • The Pope declared a jubilee in 2000.

    El Papa declaró un año de júbilo en el año 2000.

4 MARKET [singular] C1

a special market or fair that happens every fifty years in some towns and cities, especially in England

mercado especial, feria del jubileo

  • the jubilee
  • The town holds a jubilee every fifty years.

    La ciudad celebra un mercado del júbilo cada cincuenta años.