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jamboree

[ jam-buh-ree ]
/ ˌdʒæm bəˈri /
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noun
a large gathering, as of a political party or the teams of a sporting league, often including a program of speeches and entertainment.
a large gathering of members of the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts, usually nationwide or international in scope (distinguished from camporee).
any large gathering with a partylike atmosphere: We're spotlighting aspects of each of the major December traditions—Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa—to create one all-inclusive jamboree.
a carousal; any noisy merrymaking.
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Origin of jamboree

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; origin unknown

Words nearby jamboree

jambalaya, jambeau, Jambi, jambiya, jambo, jamboree, jambos, jambstone, James, James Bay, James Edward
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Words related to jamboree

shindig, bash, blowout, ceremony, convention, festival, gathering, hoopla, jubilee, party, rally, revelry, wingding

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British Dictionary definitions for jamboree

jamboree
/ (ˌdʒæmbəˈriː) /
noun
a large and often international gathering of Scouts
a party or spree

Word Origin for jamboree

C19: of uncertain origin
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