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Etymology of the English word jubilee

the English word jubilee
derived from the French word jubilé
derived from the Late Latin word iubilaeus (year of the jubilee among Jews; 50th year)
derived from the Late Greek word iobelaios
derived from the Hebrew word yobhel
derived from the Church Greek word iobelos
derived from the Hebrew word yobel
derived from the Old French word jubile
derived from the Late Latin word iubilaeus (year of the jubilee among Jews; 50th year)
derived from the Late Greek word iobelaios
derived from the Hebrew word yobhel
derived from the Church Greek word iobelos
derived from the Hebrew word yobel

Date

The earliest known usage of jubilee in English dates from the 14th century.

Cognates

French jubilé, German Jubiläum, Italian giubbileo, Latin jubilum, Lithuanian jubiliejus, Polish jubileusz, Russian юбилeй, Spanish jubileo

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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