Definitions for jamboreeˌdʒæm bəˈri
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
jam•bo•reeˌdʒæm bəˈri(n.)
a carousal; any noisy merrymaking.
a festive gathering, often including speeches and entertainment.
a large national or international gathering of the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts
Ref: (disting. from camporee ).
Origin of jamboree:
1860–65, Amer.; perh. b. jabber and shivaree , with m from jam1 crowd
Princeton's WordNet
gala, gala affair, jamboree, blowout(noun)
a gay festivity
Wiktionary
jamboree(Noun)
A lavish or boisterous celebration or party.
jamboree(Noun)
A large rally of Scouts or Guides.
Origin: 19th century American slang. Chosen by Baden-Powell in 1919 for use in Scout Movement.
Translations for jamboree
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
jamboree(noun)
a large and lively gathering.
- fees, saamtrek, samekomsAfrikaans
- إجْتِماع كَبير وحيَويArabic
- джамбореBulgarian
- farraPortuguese (BR)
- shromážděníCzech
- rauschendes FestGerman
- gildeDanish
- συγκέντρωση, γιορτήGreek
- juergaSpanish
- piduEstonian
- مهمانی پر سر و صداFarsi
- suurjuhlatFinnish
- réjouissancesFrench
- גָ'מבּוּרִיHebrew
- जमावड़ाHindi
- proslavaCroatian
- muriHungarian
- pertemuanIndonesian
- hávær veislaIcelandic
- baldoriaItalian
- お祭り騒ぎJapanese
- 떠들썩한 잔치(모임)Korean
- pokylisLithuanian
- dzīres; jandāliņšLatvian
- jamboriMalay
- fuifDutch
- festNorwegian
- zlotPolish
- مهمانی پر سر و صداPersian
- میلمستیا غالمغالPashto
- farraPortuguese
- petrecere, chefRomanian
- пирушкаRussian
- veselicaSlovak
- bučna zabavaSlovenian
- zabavaSerbian
- party, partajSwedish
- การประชุมรื่นเริง; การชุมนุมอึกทึกThai
- eğlenti, içki âlemiTurkish
- 歡樂喧鬧的聚會Chinese (Trad.)
- галаслива гулянка, вечіркаUkrainian
- جشنUrdu
- buổi liên hoanVietnamese
- 欢乐的聚会，狂欢活动Chinese (Simp.)
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