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jubilation

noun

  1. a triumphant shouting; rejoicing; exultation
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌd͡ʒuːbəlˈeiːʃən/

noun

Etymology: From Old French jubilacion, from Latin iūbilātiō (“a shouting for joy”). Cognate with Spanish jubilación (“retirement”).

  1. A triumphant shouting of great happiness; rejoicing, especially as celebratory outbursts; a feeling of joyous exultation.

    I knew it had been a victory when I heard the jubilations coming from that neighborhood.

    The jubilation she felt when she received the award kept her grinning all week.