[f. med.L. jūbilāri-us JUBILARY + -AN.] One who celebrates his or her jubilee; spec. in R. C. Ch., a priest, monk or nun who has been such for fifty years.
1782. in A. Mary Sharp, Hist. Ufton Court (1892), 233. May 13th 1782 died age 79 the Rev. F. Saward Madew, O. S. F. a jubilarian, many years missionary at Ufton Court.
1882. H. Foley, Rec. Eng. Prov. Soc. Jesus, VII. 106. A jubilarian in religion, in the priesthood and in the mission.
1890. Cath. News, 3 May, 7/3. We have now three ‘jubilarians’ who have completed 50 years and over as professed nuns.
