golden jubilee

golden jubilee
noun (C) BrE the date that is exactly 50 years after some important event, especially of becoming king or queen —compare diamond jubilee, silver jubilee

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  • golden jubilee — golden jubilees N COUNT A golden jubilee is the 50th anniversary of an important or special event. The company is celebrating its golden jubilee …   English dictionary

  • golden jubilee — ► NOUN ▪ the fiftieth anniversary of a significant event …   English terms dictionary

  • Golden Jubilee — A Golden Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 50th anniversary of a monarch s reign. In the Commonwealth Realms In the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth Realms, a Golden Jubilee celebration is held in the 50th year of a monarch s reign.… …   Wikipedia

  • golden jubilee — noun : golden anniversary * * * ˌgolden ˈjubilee [golden jubilee] (BrE) (US ˌgolden anniˈversary) …   Useful english dictionary

  • golden jubilee — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms golden jubilee : singular golden jubilee plural golden jubilees British an event that celebrates the fact that something has continued for 50 years …   English dictionary

  • Golden Jubilee — Der Golden Jubilee ist der größte geschliffene Diamant der Welt. Seit dem Jahre 1908 war der Cullinan I der größte geschliffene Diamant der Welt. Dies änderte sich erst im Jahre 1985, als in der Premier Mine in Südafrika ein Rohdiamant von 755,50 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Golden Jubilee — Le Golden Jubilee est le plus gros diamant facété du monde, il est de couleur jaune/marron. Il pèse 545.67 carats. Acheté en 1995 par un syndicat thaïlandais, il a été offert au roi Rama IX de Thaïlande en guise d hommage au cinquantième… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • golden jubilee — golden ,jubi lee noun count BRITISH an event that celebrates the fact that something has continued for 50 years …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II — The Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II marked the fiftieth anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II s accession to the throne. It was celebrated with large scale events throughout London, the capital of the United Kingdom, in June 2002, as well as in her… …   Wikipedia

  • Golden Jubilee Diamond — Infobox Diamond caption = colour scheme = #000000 gem name = The Golden Jubilee weight = 545.67 grams = 109.13 color = Yellow Brown cut = Fire Rose Cushion mine = Premier Mine country = South Africa cutter = Gabi Tolkowsky found = 1985 original… …   Wikipedia

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