Jubilant

Meanings

1. Feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph
2. Joyful and exultant
3. Overjoyed

Example Sentences

• "The jubilant fans celebrated India's cricket World Cup victory all night."
• "She was jubilant after receiving her acceptance letter from the university."
• "The jubilant crowd burst into song when the election results were announced."

Etymology

From Latin 'jubilare' (to shout for joy), possibly influenced by Hebrew 'yobel' (ram's horn trumpet, jubilee). The concept of jubilation connects to celebrations across cultures.

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