Meanings
plural platinum jubilees
- The platinum anniversary of a coronation, the 70th anniversary of a monarch's rule.
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The 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the throne will be a good deal more earthbound: The 95-year-old monarch plans to spend a quiet Sunday at her country estate, Sandringham, where her father died on Feb. 6, 1952. Four days of festivities to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee are scheduled for June.
2022 February 6, Mark Landler, “Queen Elizabeth, anchor in a storm-tossed Britain, marks 70-year reign”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 06 Feb 2022
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 白金禧紀念 /白金禧纪念
- 白金禧紀念 /白金禧纪念 (báijīnxǐjìniàn)70th anniversary of a coronation — see also ruby anniversary
Japanese プラチナ·ジュビリ
- プラチナ·ジュビリ70th anniversary of a coronation — see also ruby anniversary
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platinum jubilee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/platinum%20jubilee
“platinum jubilee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/platinum%20jubilee. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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