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jubilant definition

ju·bi·lant (jo̵̅o̅′bə lənt)

adjective

joyful and triumphant; elated; rejoicing

Etymology: L jubilans, prp. of jubilare: see Jubilate

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jubilant Synonyms

jubilant

modif.

rejoicing, exultant, elated, celebrating; see happy 1, 2, triumphant.


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jubilant Usage Examples

Preposition: at

  • result: Respect supporters last night were jubilant at the result.

Modifies a noun

  • mood: Trotsky was in a good, not to say jubilant, mood.

Used with adjective complement

  • feel: Yet this isn't making many Labor voters feel jubilant.

Infinitive complement

  • see: Last year he left under circumstances that have never been explained, but the staff were jubilant to see him go.

Modifying Another Word

  • so: Perhaps had we known what the future held we should not have been so jubilant.

Preposition: in

  • assembly: The boys were jubilant in final assembly when the final.. .
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