noun, plural fetes, verb, fet⋅ed, fet⋅ing.| 1. | a day of celebration; holiday: The Fourth of July is a great American fete. |
| 2. | a festive celebration or entertainment: The ball was the greatest fete of the season. |
| 3. | a religious feast or festival: a fete lasting several days in honor of a saint. |
| 4. | to entertain at or honor with a fete: to fete a visiting celebrity. |