adjective showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph; rejoicing; exultant: the cheers of the jubilant victors; the jubilant climax of his symphony.
Origin: 1660–70; <
Latin jūbilant- (stem of
jūbilāns, present participle of
jūbilāre to shout, whoop), equivalent to
jūbil- shout +
-ant- -ant Related formsju·bi·lance, ju·bi·lan·cy, noun
ju·bi·lant·ly, adverb
un·ju·bi·lant, adjective
un·ju·bi·lant·ly, adverb