Mentioned in the Holy Bible as a ceremonial time event that took place about every 50 years (Leviticus 25 8-9), the original ceremonial time event was actually an annual "pass-over" day - or "leap" day event, that also became identified with other time alignment ceremonial events (Ju = the, BIL = bell = ringing the Bell - or blowing the ram's horn) See CHRISTMAS
A church solemnity or ceremony celebrated at Rome, at stated intervals, originally of one hundred years, but latterly of twenty-five; a plenary and extraordinary indulgence granted by the sovereign pontiff to the universal church
Every fiftieth year, being the year following the completion of each seventh sabbath of years, at which time all the slaves of Hebrew blood were liberated, and all lands which had been alienated during the whole period reverted to their former owners
The fiftieth year, after seven cycles of seven years Jewish law stipulated the redemption of slaves and property in this year, as well as a year of rest for the land (Lev 25)
Derived from the Hebrew word for "ram's horn" or "trumpet," the term refers to the sabbatical year described in Leviticus 25: 8-24 to be kept every half-century and proclaimed by a trumpet blast on the Day of Atonement During a Jubilee year, all debts were to be canceled and private property returned to its rightful owners
One invariable condition of granting this indulgence is the confession of sins and receiving of the eucharist
A jubilee is a special anniversary of an event, especially the 25th or 50th anniversary. Queen Victoria's jubilee. see also golden jubilee, silver jubilee. a date that is celebrated because it is exactly 25 years, 50 years etc after an important event diamond jubilee, golden jubilee, silver jubilee (jubilé, from jubilaeus, from iobelaios, from yobhel ; influenced by jubilare ( JUBILANT))
The joyful commemoration held on the fiftieth anniversary of any event; as, the jubilee of Queen Victoria's reign; the jubilee of the American Board of Missions
(from Hebrew yovel, "ram's-horn trumpet") Every fiftieth year was a jubilee (the year following seven times seven years, or seven weeks of years); special arrangements during this year were designed to aid the poor and dispossessed