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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
silver jubilee
noun
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▪ A representation of this picture was incorporated in the 1984 design, the silver jubilee of well-dressing in Dore.
▪ Bernard Woods at the conclusion of the concelebrated Mass to mark the silver jubilee of his ordination.
▪ On October 10, 1986, the silver jubilee of the parish was celebrated.
▪ The 73-year-old Bishop was ordained in February, 1969, shortly before the silver jubilee of his becoming a priest.
Wiktionary
silver jubilee

n. A celebration of a 25th anniversary, especially that of a monarch ascending to the throne.

WordNet
silver jubilee

n. an anniversary celebrating the passage of 25 years

Wikipedia
Silver jubilee

Silver jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 25th anniversary. The anniversary celebrations can be of a wedding anniversary, the 25th year of a monarch's reign or anything that has completed a 25-year mark.

Silver Jubilee (train)

The Silver Jubilee was a named train of the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER). It commenced service on 30 September 1935, the train travelling between London King's Cross and Newcastle. It did this at an average speed of , taking four hours to complete the journey.

The train was made in the year of King George V's Silver Jubilee, and was painted silver throughout. It was composed of two twin-set articulated coaches, and one triple-set; seven coaches in all.

The train set a new standard for speed in Britain, at that time. Service continued until the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939.

Silver Jubilee (Riders in the Sky album)

Silver Jubilee is a compilation recording released by the Western band Riders in the Sky in 2003.

Riders in the Sky brought their 25th anniversary year to a grand finale with Silver Jubilee, a 2-CD set of new recordings of their best-loved songs — along with a bonus live mini-concert.

Longtime favorites "Compadres In The Old Sierra Madres," "Here Comes The Santa Fe," "The Biscuit Blues" and "That's How The Yodel Was Born" are among the standouts on Silver Jubilee. Often requested tunes including "The Line Rider," "Sidekick Heaven," and "La Malaguena" are included, as well as a medley from their Riders Radio Theater program. Silver Jubilee also contains a 24-page booklet complete with extensive notes, archival photos and a special Riders timeline.

Silver Jubilee (Sex Pistols album)

Silver Jubilee is a compilation album by the Sex Pistols released in 2002. The album brings together eight demo recordings with four live tracks.

Silver Jubilee (disambiguation)

Silver Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 25th anniversary.

Silver Jubilee may also refer to:

  • Silver Jubilee (Riders in the Sky album), 2003
  • Silver Jubilee (Sex Pistols album), 2002
  • Silver Jubilee (train), a named train of the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER)

Usage examples of "silver jubilee".

The Silver Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary in 1935 was celebrated by everyone at Trumper's.

They were a Silver Jubilee item, Queen's head on one side and a flower design on the other.