jubilarian

[ joo-buh-lair-ee-uhn ]

noun

1. a person who celebrates or has celebrated a jubilee, as a nun observing 25 or more years of religious life.

Word History and Origins

Origin of jubilarian¹

1775–85; < Medieval Latin jūbilāri ( us ) (equivalent to jūbil- ( jubilee ) + -ārius -ary ) + -an

Example Sentences

They had marked their 40th anniversary at this same Jubilarian Mass 10 years earlier, and were back to mark their golden jubilee.

From Washington Post

The Jubilarian Mass, held Sunday afternoon at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, was a celebration of the marriage anniversaries — ranging from 25 to 75 years — of the many couples gathered there.

From Washington Post