jubilate

(jo̵̅o̅′bə lāt′)

to rejoice, as in triumph; exult

Origin: < L jubilatus, pp. of jubilare, to shout for joy < jubilum, wild shout < IE base *yu-, an outcry, especially of rejoicing > yowl

noun

Bible the 100th Psalm (99th in the Vulgate version)

Origin: L, pl. imper. of jubilare: see jubilate

See jubilate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb ju·bi·lat·ed, ju·bi·lat·ing, ju·bi·lates

To rejoice; exult.

Origin:

Origin: Latin iūbilāre, iūbilāt-, to raise a shout of joy

noun

a. The 100th Psalm in the King James Bible and in most modern Catholic versions or the 99th in the Vulgate.
b. A musical setting of the Jubilate.
The third Sunday after Easter.
A song or an outburst of joy and triumph.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Latin iūbilāte

Origin: , second person pl. imperative of iūbilāre, to raise a shout of joy, the first word of the psalm

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