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Anniversaries and celebrations

Jubilee is a historical term for a time of celebration or rejoicing. It is defined in Leviticus 25:9 as "Yoval" in Hebrew, as the sabbatical year after seven cycles of seven years. The word celebration has several meanings: See celebration for a joyous event or party. ...

The concept of the Jubilee is a special year of remission of sins and universal pardon. ... A Silver Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 25th anniversary. ... A Golden Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 50th anniversary of a monarchs reign. ... A Diamond Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 60th anniversary. ... A Platinum Jubilee is to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the reign of a monarch, the founding of a business, etc. ... The sed festival (or heb sed) was an Ancient Egyptian ceremony held to celebrate the continued rule of a pharaoh. ... For other uses, see Buckley (disambiguation). ...

Architecture & Landmarks

Jubilee Clock is a term used in reference to a number of clocks constructed and erected throughout the British Empire in commemoration of the Golden or Diamond Jubilee of various British monarchy; Most commonly, Queen Victorias. ... Queen Victoria redirects here. ... A Golden Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 50th anniversary of a monarchs reign. ... A Diamond Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 60th anniversary. ... Jubilee College State Park is an Illinois state park located a few miles west of Peoria, Illinois. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... State park is a term used in the United States and in Mexico for an area of land preserved on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, recreation, or other reason, and under the administration of the government of a U.S. state or one of the states of Mexico. ... : See how it plays in Peoria United States Illinois Peoria 46. ... Jubilee Street (Chinese: 租庇利街) is a street in Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. ... A city-centre street in Frankfurt, Germany A residential street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA A street is a public thoroughfare in the built environment. ... The night view of the Central as viewed from Tsim Sha Tsui on the opposite side of the Victoria Harbour Central (Chinese: 中環; Jyutping: zung1 waan4; Cantonese IPA: ; Pinyin: Zhōnghuán) is an area located in Central and Western District, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. ... The night view of the Island side as seen from the Kowloon side - the opposite side of the Victoria Harbour Hong Kong Island (Traditional Chinese: 香港島; Simplified Chinese: 香港岛; Cantonese Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2 dou2; Mandarin Pinyin: XiānggÇŽngdÇŽo) is the island where the colonial settlement of the Hong Kong territory... Snapshot of Darwen Jubilee Tower The octagonal Jubilee Tower at grid reference SD678215 on Beacon Hill overlooking the town of Darwen was completed in 1898 to commemorate Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee and also to celebrate the victory of the local people for the right to access the moor. ... , Darwen is a small market town in Lancashire, which extends onto the West Pennine Moors. ... Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819–22 January 1901) was a Queen of the United Kingdom, reigning from 20 June 1837 until her death. ... A Diamond Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 60th anniversary. ... The Jubilee Walkway is one of the official walkways in London, England. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium is a 4 million cubic foot (113,000 m3) performing arts, culture and community facility. ... The Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium is a 4 million cubic foot (113,000 m3) performing arts, culture and community facility located in Edmonton, Alberta. ...

Arts & Entertainment

Film

Jubilee is a 1977 cult film directed by Derek Jarman and starring Jenny Runacre, Nell Campbell (Little Nell), Toyah Willcox, Adam Ant, Jordan (the Malcolm McLaren protege), Ian Charleson, Hermine Demoriane and Wayne County. ... A cult film is a film that has acquired a highly devoted but relatively small group of fans. ... Derek Jarman Derek Jarman (January 31, 1942 – February 19, 1994) was an English film director, stage designer, artist, and writer. ...

Literature

Jubilee (1966) is a critically acclaimed historical novel written by Margaret Walker, which focuses on the story of a biracial slave during the American Civil War. ... Wondra (Jubilation Lee, formerly known as Jubilee) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superheroine associated with the X-Men. ...

Music

In popular music, indie music (from independent) is any of a number of genres, scenes, subcultures and stylistic and cultural attributes, characterised by (real or perceived) independence from commercial pop music and mainstream culture and an autonomous, do-it-yourself (DIY) approach. ... Seattle redirects here. ... Cowboy Jubilee is a studio recording by the Western band Riders in the Sky on January 1, 1981. ... Poster from the Western Music, directly related to the old English, Scottish, and Irish folk ballads, was originally composed by and about the people settling and working in the American West and western Canada. ... Riders in the Sky are Joey the Cowpolka King, Woody Paul, Ranger Doug and Too Slim (January 2007) Riders in the Sky is a Western music and comedy group which began performing 1977. ... The Fisk Jubilee Singers were a group of African American singers in the 1870s. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... // The invention of the telephone (1876) by Alexander Graham Bell. ... Track listing APB - 3:37 - Seconds - 4:21 - Change Your Tune - 3:21 - Testimony - 3:59 - Truly, Truly - 3:58 - SuperSlowmotion - 5:42 - Fine Howd Ya Do - 3:52 - Come To Mama She Say - 4:31 - 8 Mile Road - 4:55 - Everybody Needs A Little Sanctuary - 4:01 - My My... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... The Beatles Anthology 3 was released in October 1996, and includes rarities and alternatives tracks from the final two years of their career as a band ranging from the initial sessions for the White Album through to the last sessions for Let It Be and Abbey Road in January 1970. ... 10,000 Maniacs is a United States-based alternative rock band, formed in 1981 and active with various line-ups since that time. ... Blind Mans Zoo is an album that was released by 10,000 Maniacs in 1989. ... Jubilee Records was a record company specializing in rhythm and blues along with novelty records. ... The Pentecostal movement within Protestant Christianity places special emphasis on the gifts of the Holy Spirit. ... Gospel music is a musical genre characterized by dominant vocals (often with strong use of harmony) referencing lyrics of a religious nature, particularly Christian. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ... Janes Addiction was an American rock band featuring Perry Farrell (vocalist), Eric Avery (bassist), Dave Navarro (guitarist), and Stephen Perkins (percussionist). ... Logo of Jubilee 2000 Jubilee 2000 was an international coalition movement in over 40 countries calling for cancellation of unpayable third world debt by the year 2000. ...

Radio

Jubilee is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ...

Television

Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Jubilees Fairytale Theater is an episode of X-Men: The Animated Series. ... Jewbilee is the third and final part of the Meteor Shower story arc and the 40th episode of Comedy Centrals animated series South Park. ... This article is about the TV series. ...

Theatre

Jubilee is a theatre musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and book by Moss Hart. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... The Black Crook (1866), considered by some historians to be the first musical[1] Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining music, songs, spoken dialogue and dance. ... Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter from Peru, Indiana. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ...

Business

  • Jubilee Foods, a Midwestern grocery store chain in the United States

Food

  • Cherries jubilee is a flambéed dessert dish made with cherries and liqueur commonly served as a sauce over vanilla ice cream
  • Jubilee chicken can refer to one of two chicken dishes created to celebrate the jubilees of different monarchs

This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Jubilee Chicken can refer to one of two chicken dishes created to celebrate the jubilees of different monarchs. ...

Nature & Science

The Golden Jubilee Weight 545. ... The Jubilee River is a new channel which was built during the 1990s to divert flood waters from the River Thames around Maidenhead, Windsor and Eton. ... Hydraulics is a branch of science and engineering concerned with the use of liquids to perform mechanical tasks. ... In physical geography, a channel is the physical confine of a river, slough or ocean strait consisting of a bed and banks. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Jubilee photo with crabs, flounder (flat brown fish), stingray, and an eel, at Weeks Bay NERR on eastern shore of Mobile Bay (click image to enlarge) Jubilee is the name used locally [1] for a natural phenomenon that occurs from time to time on the shores of Mobile Bay, Alabama... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Mobile Bay - Landsat photo Mobile and Mobile Bay from space, June 1991 During a jubilee along the shores of Mobile Bay, blue crabs & flounder come to shallow water near shore Mobile Bay is an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, lying within the state of Alabama in the United States. ...

Social Organizations

Jubilee Action is a childrens human rights charity based in Guildford, a town in Surrey, UK. Founded by Danny Smith and Lord David Alton in 1992, it was developed from Jubilee Campaign, a successful lobby group. ... Human rights are rights which some hold to be inalienable and belonging to all humans. ... This article is about charitable organizations. ... , For other places with the same name, see Guildford (disambiguation). ... This article is about the English county. ... Logo of Jubilee 2000 Jubilee 2000 was an international coalition movement in over 40 countries calling for cancellation of unpayable third world debt by the year 2000. ... Jubilee USA Network is an alliance of churches, diverse faith communities, labor, environmental, solidarity, and community organizations building a grassroots movement to achieve the complete cancellation of unjust and illegitimate debt owed by countries with high levels of human need, and an end to unjust economic policies imposed on those... An intentional community is a planned residential community designed to promote a much higher degree of social interaction than other communities. ... Comer is a city located in Madison County, Georgia. ...

Sports

The Jubilee Arena was an indoor arena located in Montreal, Canada. ... The following is a list of indoor arenas. ... Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Province Region Montréal Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ... Oki Jubilee Stadium (also known as Jubilee Oval or Kogarah Oval) is the home stadium of the St George Illawarra Dragons, an NRL rugby league team. ... The new Wembley Stadium in London is the most expensive stadium ever built; it has a seating capacity of 90,000 This article is about the building type. ... The St. ... The National Rugby League (NRL) is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. ... Rugby league football (usually shortened to rugby league, football, league) is a full-contact team sport played with a prolate spheroid-shaped ball by two teams of thirteen on a rectangular grass field. ...

Theology

The Jubilee year (every 50th year) and the Sabbatical year (every seventh year) are Biblical commandments concerning ethical ownership of land. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is... The Book of Jubilees (ספר היובלים), sometimes called the Lesser Genesis (Leptogenesis), is an ancient Jewish religious work. ... The Jubilee year (every 50th year) and the Sabbatical year (every seventh year) are Biblical commandments concerning ethical ownership of land. ... The concept of the Jubilee is a special year of remission of sins and universal pardon. ... The Book of Jubilees (ספר היובלים), sometimes called the Lesser Genesis (Leptogenesis), is an ancient Jewish religious work. ... The word Hebrew most likely means to cross over, referring to the Semitic people crossing over the Euphrates River. ... Jubilee Synagogue Jubilee Synagogue (Czech: ) is a synagogue in Prague, Czech Republic. ... A synagogue (from , transliterated synagogÄ“, assembly; beit knesset, house of assembly; or beit tefila, house of prayer, shul; , esnoga) is a Jewish house of worship. ... For other uses, see Prague (disambiguation). ...

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CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Holy Year of Jubilee (2264 words)
Another Jubilee was accordingly proclaimed by Martin V in 1423, but Nicholas V, in 1450, reverted to the quinquagesimal period, while Paul II decreed that the Jubilee should be celebrated every twenty-five years, and this has been the normal rule ever since.
The Jubilees of 1450 and 1475 were attended by vast crowds of pilgrims, and that of 1450 was unfortunately made famous by a terrible accident in which nearly two hundred persons were trampled to death in a panic which occurred on the bridge of Sant' Angelo.
The Jubilee of 1900, though shorn of much of its splendour by the confinement of the Holy Father within the limits of the Vatican, was, nevertheless carried out by Pope Leo XIII with all the solemnity that was possible.
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