cel·e·brate   (sěl'ə-brāt')    v.   cel·e·brat·ed, cel·e·brat·ing, cel·e·brates v.   tr. To observe (a day or event) with ceremonies of respect, festivity, or rejoicing. See Synonyms at observe. To perform (a religious ceremony): celebrate Mass. To extol or praise: a sonnet that celebrates love. To make widely known; display: "a determination on the author's part to celebrate . . . the offenses of another" (William H. Pritchard). v.   intr. To observe an occasion with appropriate ceremony or festivity. To perform a religious ceremony. 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.

Celebration

Cel`e*bra"tion\, n. [L. celebratio.] The act, process, or time of celebrating.

His memory deserving a particular celebration. --Clarendok.

Celebration of Mass is equivalent to offering Mass --Cath. Dict.

To hasten the celebration of their marriage. --Sir P. Sidney.