jubeljaar

Definitions of jubeljaar
  1. noun
    (Roman Catholic Church) a period of remission from sin (usually granted every 25 years)
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    type of:
    j., jaar, kalenderjaar
    a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
  2. noun
    a special anniversary (or the celebration of it)
    synonyms: ambtsjubileum, gedenkjaar, jubelfeest, jubelfeestje, jubileum
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    type of:
    anniversarium, geboortedag, gedenkdag, herdenkingsdag, jaardag, jaarfeest, jubelfeest, jubelfeestje, jubileum, verjaardag, verjaardagsfeest, verjaardagspartij, verjaarsfeest, verjaarspartij
    the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
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