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jamboree

PRONUNCIATION:

(jam-buh-REE)

MEANING:

noun: A large rally, assembly, celebration, etc. characterized by festive activities and a sense of community.

ETYMOLOGY:

Of unknown origin. Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scouting Movement, popularized the term by using it for the first World Scout Jamboree in 1920. However, the term existed even before the movement was founded. Earliest documented use: 1868.

USAGE:

“More than 2,200 people, including members of the royal family, have been invited for the three-day jamboree.”
Coronation of King Charles III; The Economic Times (New Delhi, India); May 5, 2023.

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A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

In order for me to write poetry that isn't political / I must listen to the birds / and in order to hear the birds / the warplanes must be silent. -Marwan Makhoul, poet (b. 2 Jul 1979)

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