"jubilant" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒuːbɪlənt/ (note: weak vowel distinction), /ˈd͡ʒu.bə.lənt/ (note: weak vowel merger) Audio: En-ca-jubilant.oga [US] Forms: more jubilant [comparative], most jubilant [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin iubilans ("shouting for joy"). Head templates: {{en-adj}} jubilant (comparative more jubilant, superlative most jubilant)
  1. In a state of elation. Synonyms (in a state of elation): delighted, elated, joyful, thrilled Derived forms: conjubilant, jubilance, jubilantly, overjubilant, unjubilant Translations (In a state of elation): ликуващ (likuvašt) (Bulgarian), тържествуващ (tăržestvuvašt) (Bulgarian), jubila (Esperanto), riemuitseva (Finnish), riemukas (Finnish), მოლხინე (molxine) (Georgian), მოზეიმე (mozeime) (Georgian), joyema (Ido), bangga (Indonesian), penuh kebanggaan (Indonesian), bersuka cita (Indonesian), lúcháireach (Irish), масаттанған (masattanğan) [singular] (Kazakh), мәз-мәйрам (mäz-mäyram) (Kazakh), шаттанған (šattanğan) (Kazakh), harikoa (Māori), jublende [adverb] (Norwegian), ликующий (likujuščij) (Russian), jubiloso (Spanish)

Alternative forms

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          "sense": "in a state of elation",
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        {
          "sense": "in a state of elation",
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          "sense": "in a state of elation",
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          "lang": "Bulgarian",
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          "roman": "likuvašt",
          "sense": "In a state of elation",
          "word": "ликуващ"
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          "roman": "tăržestvuvašt",
          "sense": "In a state of elation",
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          "sense": "In a state of elation",
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          "sense": "In a state of elation",
          "word": "riemuitseva"
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          "sense": "In a state of elation",
          "word": "riemukas"
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          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "lang_code": "ka",
          "roman": "molxine",
          "sense": "In a state of elation",
          "word": "მოლხინე"
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          "code": "ka",
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          "roman": "mozeime",
          "sense": "In a state of elation",
          "word": "მოზეიმე"
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          "code": "io",
          "lang": "Ido",
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          "sense": "In a state of elation",
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          "code": "id",
          "lang": "Indonesian",
          "lang_code": "id",
          "sense": "In a state of elation",
          "word": "bangga"
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          "code": "id",
          "lang": "Indonesian",
          "lang_code": "id",
          "sense": "In a state of elation",
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          "lang_code": "id",
          "sense": "In a state of elation",
          "word": "bersuka cita"
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          "lang": "Irish",
          "lang_code": "ga",
          "sense": "In a state of elation",
          "word": "lúcháireach"
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          "lang": "Kazakh",
          "lang_code": "kk",
          "roman": "masattanğan",
          "sense": "In a state of elation",
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          "word": "масаттанған"
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          "lang": "Kazakh",
          "lang_code": "kk",
          "roman": "mäz-mäyram",
          "sense": "In a state of elation",
          "word": "мәз-мәйрам"
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          "lang_code": "kk",
          "roman": "šattanğan",
          "sense": "In a state of elation",
          "word": "шаттанған"
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          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Māori",
          "lang_code": "mi",
          "sense": "In a state of elation",
          "word": "harikoa"
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          "code": "no",
          "lang": "Norwegian",
          "lang_code": "no",
          "sense": "In a state of elation",
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          "word": "jublende"
        },
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          "lang": "Russian",
          "lang_code": "ru",
          "roman": "likujuščij",
          "sense": "In a state of elation",
          "word": "ликующий"
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          "lang": "Spanish",
          "lang_code": "es",
          "sense": "In a state of elation",
          "word": "jubiloso"
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      "sense": "In a state of elation",
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      "sense": "In a state of elation",
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      "sense": "In a state of elation",
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      "sense": "In a state of elation",
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      "sense": "In a state of elation",
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      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "lang_code": "ka",
      "roman": "molxine",
      "sense": "In a state of elation",
      "word": "მოლხინე"
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      "roman": "mozeime",
      "sense": "In a state of elation",
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      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
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      "sense": "In a state of elation",
      "word": "joyema"
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      "lang_code": "id",
      "sense": "In a state of elation",
      "word": "bangga"
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      "lang_code": "id",
      "sense": "In a state of elation",
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      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "lang_code": "id",
      "sense": "In a state of elation",
      "word": "bersuka cita"
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      "lang_code": "ga",
      "sense": "In a state of elation",
      "word": "lúcháireach"
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      "code": "kk",
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      "roman": "masattanğan",
      "sense": "In a state of elation",
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      "word": "масаттанған"
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      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "lang_code": "kk",
      "roman": "mäz-mäyram",
      "sense": "In a state of elation",
      "word": "мәз-мәйрам"
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      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "lang_code": "kk",
      "roman": "šattanğan",
      "sense": "In a state of elation",
      "word": "шаттанған"
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      "sense": "In a state of elation",
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      "lang": "Norwegian",
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      "sense": "In a state of elation",
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      "word": "jublende"
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
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      "roman": "likujuščij",
      "sense": "In a state of elation",
      "word": "ликующий"
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      "sense": "In a state of elation",
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