golden jubilee
1
4.7
- noun
- /ˈɡoʊldən ˈdʒuːbɪli/
:
jubileo de oro
- In his Retrospect of Fifty Years, Cardinal Gibbons used the occasion of his golden jubilee of ordination in 1916 to lecture on Catholic loyalty.
- the queen's golden jubilee
Examples
-
For their golden jubilee, the couple threw a lavish party surrounded by family and friends.
-
November 10, Kuwaitis said the golden jubilee of the Constitution.
Blog text (10) -
In early nineteenth-century Germany, unlike Britain, it had indeed become the custom to refer to the fiftieth wedding anniversary as a golden jubilee.
Academic text (1997) -
Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her golden jubilee with grand festivities across the nation.
-
The town organized a parade to mark the golden jubilee of its founding, showcasing local talent and history.
Synonyms
1
2.6
The 50th anniversary of a marriage, celebrated as a major milestone
Surface Forms
Morphology
The constituents 'golden' (special/valuable) and 'jubilee' (an anniversary celebration) together clearly indicate a notable or especially important anniversary, so the general idea of a special celebration is transparent. However, the specific convention that 'golden' denotes the 50th anniversary is conventional cultural knowledge and not directly predictable from the word meanings, so the exact numeric sense may not be inferred by a B1 learner without prior exposure.
Etymology
Golden jubilee comes from a tradition of naming anniversaries: golden stands for 50 years and jubilee means a special celebration, so the words create the image of a shining, important party. That's why a golden jubilee means a big event to mark a '50th anniversary'.