ju·bi·la·tion

[joo-buh-ley-shuhn]
noun
1.
a feeling of or the expression of joy or exultation: Their jubilation subsided when they lost the second game.
2.
a joyful or festive celebration.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English jubilacioun (< Anglo-French) < Latin jūbilātiōn- (stem of jūbilātiō) a shouting for joy, equivalent to jūbilāt- (see jubilate) + -iōn- -ion

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jubilation (ˌdʒuːbɪˈleɪʃən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a feeling of great joy and celebration

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Jubilation is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
Example sentences
Each of them did so amid scenes of jubilation and rejoicing.
But when the state ended the arrangement this year, any sense of jubilation among residents was overpowered by bad timing.
Such jubilation is understandable, but it may be slightly premature.
And it is the jubilation of shooting fun that stayed with me more than the zombies.
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