Meaning

4 senses
  1. A boisterous or lavish celebration or party.

  2. (dated, slang)A frolic or spree.

  3. A large rally of Scouts or Guides.

    jamboree

    джамбориdžambori

    джемборіdžembori

  4. In euchre: an undefeatable hand containing the five highest cards.

More definitions
  • a gay festivity

Translations

8 languages
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By meaning 1
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Русский
By meaning 1
rally of Scouts or Guides:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
rally of Scouts or Guides:

Origin

Unknown 19th-century American slang. Chosen by Baden-Powell in 1919 for use in the Scout M

Unknown 19th-century American slang. Chosen by Baden-Powell in 1919 for use in the Scout Movement.

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Forms

plural: jamborees
Singularjamboree
Pluraljamborees

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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