- a boisterous party or noisy revel
- a gathering or celebration, with planned entertainment
- a national or international assembly of Boy Scouts
Origin of jamboree
from uncertain or unknown; perhapsjamboree
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jamboree
noun
- A noisy celebration.
- A large assembly, often international, especially of Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts.
- A mass gathering or assembly, as of a political party or association.
Origin of jamboree
Origin unknownTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(plural jamborees)
- A lavish or boisterous celebration or party.
- A large rally of Scouts or Guides.
Origin
Unknown 19th century American slang. Chosen by Baden-Powell in 1919 for use in Scout Movement.
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