51吃瓜 of the Day
jubilee
[ joo-buh-lee ]
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noun
a celebration of the anniversary of a special event
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- First recorded between 1350鈥�1400.
- From the Hebrew word 测艒产丑脓濒 which literally means “ram.” Another meaning was “a ram’s horn used as a trumpet” which was sounded to proclaim the Day of Atonement.
EXAMPLES OF JUBILEE
- The town held a grand jubilee to commemorate its 200th anniversary.
- The school’s centennial jubilee featured alumni from all over the world.
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Why Dictionary.com chose duplicitous
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- First recorded between 1955鈥�60.
- Formed from聽duplicit(y) + -ous, a suffix forming adjectives with the general sense of 鈥減ossessing, full of鈥�.鈥�
EXAMPLES OF DUPLICITOUS
- My duplicitous cat was purring sweetly while secretly plotting to knock over the vase.
- The politician’s duplicitous promises left voters wondering if he had taken acting lessons.
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