jubilation
noun
- a triumphant shouting; rejoicing; exultation
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌd͡ʒuːbəlˈeiːʃən/
noun
Etymology: From Old French jubilacion, from Latin iūbilātiō (“a shouting for joy”). Cognate with Spanish jubilación (“retirement”).
- A triumphant shouting of great happiness; rejoicing, especially as celebratory outbursts; a feeling of joyous exultation.
“I knew it had been a victory when I heard the jubilations coming from that neighborhood.”
“The jubilation she felt when she received the award kept her grinning all week.”