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Meaning

4 senses

  1. A boisterous or lavish celebration or party.

  2. A large rally of Scouts or Guides.

    jamboree

    джамбориdžambori

    джемборіdžembori

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

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

More definitions
  • a gay festivity

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
Relatedjamborette
Derivedcamporeefreezoree

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
jakejalapeñojamA2janglejanitorjapan

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