Celebration
an act of celebrating.
the festivities engaged in to celebrate something.
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n.
1520s, “honoring of a day or season by appropriate festivities,” formed in English from celebrate, or else from Latin celebrationem (nominative celebratio) “numerous attendance” (especially upon a festival celebration), noun of action from past participle stem of celebrare. Meaning “performance of a religious ceremony” (especially the Eucharist) is from 1570s; that of “extolling in speeches, etc.” is from 1670s.
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to observe (a day) or commemorate (an event) with ceremonies or festivities: to celebrate Christmas; to celebrate the success of a new play. to make known publicly; proclaim: The newspaper celebrated the end of the war in red headlines. to praise widely or to present to widespread and favorable public notice, as through newspapers or […]
- Celebrator
to observe (a day) or commemorate (an event) with ceremonies or festivities: to celebrate Christmas; to celebrate the success of a new play. to make known publicly; proclaim: The newspaper celebrated the end of the war in red headlines. to praise widely or to present to widespread and favorable public notice, as through newspapers or […]
- Celebratory
to observe (a day) or commemorate (an event) with ceremonies or festivities: to celebrate Christmas; to celebrate the success of a new play. to make known publicly; proclaim: The newspaper celebrated the end of the war in red headlines. to praise widely or to present to widespread and favorable public notice, as through newspapers or […]
- Celebreality
noun a type of television show featuring the real life of a celebrity Word Origin 1991; blend of celebrity + reality Contemporary Examples
- Celebrity
a famous or well-known person. fame; renown. Contemporary Examples Historical Examples noun (pl) -ties a famous person: a show-business celebrity fame or notoriety n. late 14c., “solemn rite or ceremony,” from Old French celebrité “celebration” or directly from Latin celibritatem (nominative celebritas) “multitude, fame,” from celeber “frequented, populous” (see celebrate). Meaning “condition of being famous” […]