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Jubilee, among the ancient Jews, extraordinary Sabbatical year celebrated every 50th year. In the year of Jubilee, the land was left to rest; all debts were canceled; alienated land was restored to the original owners; and all Jews who were servants were released from bondage. The Jubilee year, or Holy Year, is still an institution in the Roman Catholic church. Observance involves a pilgrimage to Rome or equivalent works specified in the papal proclamation.

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jubilee (j¡´be-lê´, j¡´be-lê´) noun
1.a. A specially celebrated anniversary, especially a 50th anniversary. b. The celebration of such an anniversary.
2.A season or an occasion of joyful celebration.
3.Jubilation; rejoicing.
4.Often Jubilee . Bible. In the Hebrew Scriptures, a year of rest to be observed by the Israelites every 50th year, during which slaves were to be set free, alienated property restored to the former owners, and the lands left untilled.
5.Often Jubilee . Roman Catholic Church. A year during which plenary indulgence may be obtained by the performance of certain pious acts.

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[Middle English jubile, from Old French, from Late Latin iúbilaeus, the Jewish year of jubilee, alteration (influenced by iubilâre, to raise a shout of joy), of Greek iobêlaios, from iobêlos, from Hebrew yôbêl.*]

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Excerpted from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition © 1996 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Electronic version licensed from INSO Corporation; further reproduction and distribution in accordance with the Copyright Law of the United States. All rights reserved.
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*YOWBEL, < http://www.eliyah.com/cgi-bin/strongs.cgi?file=hebrewlexicon&isindex=3104 >
The blast of a horn (from its continuous sound); specifically, the signal of the silver trumpets; hence, the instrument itself and the festival thus introduced.
(Native spelling at http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H3104&t=KJV )
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To Christians & Jews, Jubilee, as the proclamation of forgiveness (of debts), liberation (from bondage) & restoration (of position), is particularly meaningful.
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Used in English and elsewhere, there are many on Facebook. A number are male.

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JUBAL is a related masculine name.

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"Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one's youth." Ps. 127:4

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JoHannah Jubilee, BenJudah Gabriel, Aaron Josiah, Jordan Uriah,
Maranatha Nissiah, (Anastasia Nike, 1992-1992), Jeshua David,
Shiloh Joshana, Elijah Daniel, Hezekiah Nathaniel, Zephaniah Joseph

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