Definition of
Jamboree
- (noun, act) a gay festivity
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Synonyms of Jamboree
Alternate forms of Jamboree
Hypernyms: celebration, festivity
Origin of the word Jamboree
- 1868, Amer.Eng., perhaps from jam (n.) on pattern of shivaree. For the second element, Weekley suggestsFr. bourree, a kind of rustic dance. Klein thinks the whole thing is of Hindu origin. Name given to 1920 International Rally of Boy Scouts, and used subsequently by them. more
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Words that sound like Jamboree
j. m. barrie, jamberry, john napier, jumper, juneberry, juniper
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