Jubilation

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Jubilation \Ju`bi*la"tion\, n. [L. jubilatio: cf. F.
     jubilation.]
     A triumphant shouting; rejoicing; exultation. "Jubilations
     and hallelujahs." --South.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  jubilation
       n 1: a feeling of extreme joy [syn: {exultation}, {jubilance}, {jubilancy}]
       2: a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy
          event [syn: {celebration}]
       3: the utterance of sounds expressing great joy [syn: {exultation},
           {rejoicing}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  27 Moby Thesaurus words for "jubilation":
     banquet, celebration, crowing, elation, exultation, feast,
     festivity, gloating, hoopla, joyance, jubilance, jubilee,
     mad round, merriment, merrymaking, raucous happiness, regale,
     regalement, rejoicing, revel, revelment, revelry,
     round of pleasures, show of joy, treat, triumph, whoopee