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silver jubilee

silver jubilee

1 5.1
A celebration of 25 years since an important event like a marriage or founding
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪlvər ˈdʒuːbɪli/
  • Formal
translation icon : jubileo de plata
  • During the silver jubilee of her marriage, they threw a grand party with family and friends.

Examples

  • The community organized a parade to celebrate their town's silver jubilee in honor of its founding 25 years ago.

  • Chicago's Lutnia (No. 4) also ran a tally for its silver jubilee.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The YAR's silver jubilee had been very upbeat, and appropriately so, given the considerable success in the recent past at building a viable polity and socioeconomic system.

    Academic text (1992)

  • In 2023, the museum marked its silver jubilee with a special exhibition featuring its most important artifacts.

Synonyms

jubilee
vssilver jubilee
28 4.6

A special celebration for an important anniversary like 25 or 50 years

is specifically for the twenty fifth anniversary only

Surface Forms

silver jubilee singular
silver jubilees plural

Morphology

silver + jubilee

The element 'jubilee' clearly signals an anniversary celebration, so a B1 learner who knows both words will likely infer this is a type of anniversary celebration. However, the specific meaning '25th anniversary' depends on the conventional pairing of 'silver' with the 25-year milestone (a cultural/ceremonial convention), which is not directly derivable from the literal meaning of 'silver' and may not be predictable without prior exposure.

Etymology

The phrase silver jubilee combines silver and jubilee. Silver is the metal used to mark 25 years and jubilee is an old word for a big celebration, so the phrase means a celebration for '25 years'.