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fete

[ feyt, fet ]

noun

plural fetes.
  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.



verb (used with object)

feted, feting.
  1. to entertain at or honor with a fete:

    to fete a visiting celebrity.

  2. to celebrate, laud, or acclaim:

    He was feted in the press and honored by fellow citizens.

êٱ

/ ڱɪ /

noun

  1. a gala, bazaar, or similar entertainment, esp one held outdoors in aid of charity
  2. a feast day or holiday, esp one of religious significance
  3. informal.
    an organized group entertainment, esp a party or a dance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to honour or entertain with or as if with a êٱ

    the author was êٱd by his publishers

  2. informal.
    intr to join in a êٱ
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fete1

First recorded in 1745–55; from French êٱ “holiday, festival,” from Old French feste “f𲹲”; feast
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fete1

C18: from French: feast
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Later the Ukrainian Helicopters crew were feted at a ceremony where they were awarded the UN medal of honour.

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She joined a Biden administration delegation feting the country’s new president, despite warnings about the explosive potential of incoming Santa Ana winds.

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But her work eventually reached the West, where she was feted for her fusion of modern music with spiritual and religious themes.

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We celebrated Lori’s 70th with a family getaway last April, and we just feted my 80th with a play reading and dinner for 40 of our friends in L.A.

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The organisers of the fete - a fundraiser for one of Trinidad and Tobago's top secondary schools – also hire "bin detectives" to ensure patrons properly sort and dispose their rubbish for recycling.

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