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cel·e·brat·ed       [sel-uh-brey-tid] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
renowned; well-known: the celebrated authors of best-selling books.
[Origin: celebrate + -ed2]

—Related forms
cel·e·brat·ed·ness, noun

—Synonyms illustrious. See famous.
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cel·e·brate       [sel-uh-breyt] Pronunciation Key verb, -brat·ed, -brat·ing.
–verb (used with object)
1.to observe (a day) or commemorate (an event) with ceremonies or festivities: to celebrate Christmas; to celebrate the success of a new play.
2.to make known publicly; proclaim: The newspaper celebrated the end of the war in red headlines.
3.to praise widely or to present to widespread and favorable public notice, as through newspapers or novels: a novel celebrating the joys of marriage; the countryside celebrated in the novels of Hardy.
4.to perform with appropriate rites and ceremonies; solemnize: to celebrate a marriage.
–verb (used without object)
5.to observe a day or commemorate an event with ceremonies or festivities.
6.to perform a religious ceremony, esp. Mass or the Lord's Supper.
7.to have or participate in a party, drinking spree, or uninhibited good time: You look like you were up celebrating all night.
[Origin: 1425–75; late ME < L celebrātus ptp. of celebrāre to solemnize, celebrate, honor, equiv. to celebr- (s. of celeber) often repeated, famous + -ātus -ate1]

—Related forms
cel·e·bra·tive, adjective
cel·e·bra·tor, cel·e·brat·er, noun
cel·e·bra·to·ry       [sel-uh-bruh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, suh-leb-ruh-] Pronunciation Key, adjective

—Synonyms 1. honor, solemnize. 3. laud, glorify, honor, applaud, commend.
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cel·e·brate       (sěl'ə-brāt')  Pronunciation Key 
v.   cel·e·brat·ed, cel·e·brat·ing, cel·e·brates

v.   tr.
  1. To observe (a day or event) with ceremonies of respect, festivity, or rejoicing. See Synonyms at observe.
  2. To perform (a religious ceremony): celebrate Mass.
  3. To extol or praise: a sonnet that celebrates love.
  4. To make widely known; display: "a determination on the author's part to celebrate . . . the offenses of another" (William H. Pritchard).

v.   intr.
  1. To observe an occasion with appropriate ceremony or festivity.
  2. To perform a religious ceremony.
  3. To engage in festivities: went out and celebrated after the victory.


[Middle English celebraten, from Latin celebrāre, celebrāt-, to frequent, celebrate, from celeber, celebr-, frequented, famous.]

cel'e·bra'tion n., cel'e·bra'tor n., cel'e·bra·to'ry (sěl'ə-brə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē, sə-lěb'rə-) adj.
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cel·e·brat·ed       (sěl'ə-brā'tĭd)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.   Known and praised widely; noted. See Synonyms at noted.

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celebrated

adjective
1. widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter" 
2. having an illustrious past 

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Celebrated

Cel"e*bra`ted\, a. Having celebrity; distinguished; renowned.

Celebrated for the politeness of his manners. --Macaulay.

Syn: Distinguished; famous; noted; famed; renowned; illustrious. See Distinguished.

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