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The definition of jubilant is showing great joy or happiness.
(adjective)An example of jubilant is a crowd celebrating Christmas together at their local church.
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See jubilant in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
joyful and triumphant; elated; rejoicing
Origin: L jubilans, prp. of jubilare: see Jubilate
Related Forms:
- jubilance noun
- jubilantly adverb
See jubilant in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
- Exultingly joyful.
- Expressing joy.
Origin:
Origin: Latin iūbilāns, iūbilant-
Origin: , present participle of iūbilāre, to raise a shout of joy
.Related Forms:
- juˈbi·lance noun
- juˈbi·lant·ly adverb
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