jubilation C2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ˌd͡ʒuːbəlˈeiːʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #47698 Meanings 1 noun the utterance of sounds expressing great joy The jubilation was heard a block away. 2 noun a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event We are hosting a jubilation to celebrate the birth of our first child. 3 noun a feeling of extreme joy Our jubilation when our team won was incredible. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the utterance of sounds... rejoicing 2 noun · a joyful occasion for... celebration 3 noun · a feeling of extreme joy exultation More delightednessexaltation ↔ Opposites crestfallenness Word family Forms jubilations Related forms jubilant Etymology From Old French jubilacion, from Latin iūbilātiō (“a shouting for joy”). Cognate with Spanish jubilación (“retirement”). Topics Emotions & Feelings Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # jubilation **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌd͡ʒuːbəlˈeiːʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 47698 ## Meanings 1. the utterance of sounds expressing great joy 2. a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event 3. a feeling of extreme joy ## Examples - The jubilation was heard a block away. - We are hosting a jubilation to celebrate the birth of our first child. - Our jubilation when our team won was incredible. ## Synonyms - rejoicing - celebration - exultation - delightedness - exaltation ## Antonyms - crestfallenness ## Related Forms - jubilant ## Etymology From Old French jubilacion, from Latin iūbilātiō (“a shouting for joy”). Cognate with Spanish jubilación (“retirement”). ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown