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Jubilee (Christian) — The concept of the Jubilee is a special year of remission of sins and universal pardon. In the Biblical book of Leviticus, a Jubilee year is mentioned to occur every fifty years, in which slaves and prisoners would be freed, debts would be… … Wikipedia
Indulgence — An indulgence, in Roman Catholic theology, is the full or partial remission of temporal punishment due for sins which have already been forgiven. The indulgence is granted by the church after the sinner has confessed and received absolution. [… … Wikipedia
jubilee — /jooh beuh lee , jooh beuh lee /, n. 1. the celebration of any of certain anniversaries, as the twenty fifth (silver jubilee), fiftieth (golden jubilee), or sixtieth or seventy fifth (diamond jubilee). 2. the completion of 50 years of existence,… … Universalium
Jubilee — Ju bi*lee, n. [F. jubil[ e], L. jubilaeus, Gr. ?, fr. Heb. y[=o]bel the blast of a trumpet, also the grand sabbatical year, which was announced by sound of trumpet.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Jewish Hist.) Every fiftieth year, being the year following… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jubilee — [jo͞o′bə lē΄, jo͞o΄bə lē′] n. [ME < OFr jubile < LL(Ec) jubilaeus < Gr(Ec) iōbēlaios < Heb yōbēl, a ram, ram s horn used as a trumpet to announce the sabbatical year: infl. by L jubilum: see JUBILATE] 1. Jewish History a year long… … English World dictionary
jubilee — ju•bi•lee [[t]ˈdʒu bəˌli, ˌdʒu bəˈli[/t]] n. 1) the celebration of any of certain anniversaries, as the 25th, 50th, 60th, or 75th 2) the completion of 50 years of existence, activity, or the like 3) any season or occasion of rejoicing or… … From formal English to slang
jubilee — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French & Late Latin; Anglo French jubilé, from Late Latin jubilaeus, modification of Late Greek iōbēlaios, from Hebrew yōbhēl ram s horn, jubilee Date: 14th century 1. often capitalized a year of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Jubilee, Year of — ▪ religious celebration also called Holy Year, in the Roman Catholic church, a celebration that is observed on certain special occasions and for 1 year every 25 years, under certain conditions, when a special indulgence is granted to… … Universalium
Holy Year of Jubilee — • Background information relating to the Jubilee Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Holy Year of Jubilee Holy Year of Jubilee … Catholic encyclopedia
Great Jubilee — The Great Jubilee in 2000 was a major event in the Roman Catholic Church, held from December 24, 1999 to January 6, 2001. Like other previous Jubilee years, it was a celebration of the mercy of God and forgiveness of sins. The major innovation in … Wikipedia
