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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Celebrated \Cel"e*bra'ted\, adjective Having celebrity; distinguished; renowned.
Celebrated for the politeness of his manners. --Macaulay.
Syn: Distinguished; famous; noted; famed; renowned; illustrious. See {Distinguished}.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Celebrate \Cel"e*brate\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Celebrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Celebrating}.] [L. celebratus, p. p. of celebrare to frequent, to celebrate, fr. celeber famous.]
1. To extol or honor in a solemn manner; as, to celebrate the name of the Most High.
2. To honor by solemn rites, by ceremonies of joy and respect, or by refraining from ordinary business; to observe duly; to keep; as, to celebrate a birthday.
From even unto even shall ye celebrate your Sabbath. --Lev. xxiii. 32.
3. To perform or participate in, as a sacrament or solemn rite; to solemnize; to perform with appropriate rites; as, to celebrate a marriage.
Syn: To commemorate; distinguish; honor.
Usage: To {Celebrate}, {Commemorate}. We commemorate events which we desire to keep in remembrance, when we recall them by some special observace; as, to commemorate the death of our Savior. We celebrate by demonstrations of joy or solemnity or by appropriate ceremonies; as, to celebrate the birthday of our Independence.
We are called upon to commemorate a revolution as surprising in its manner as happy in its consequences. --Atterbury.
Earth, water, air, and fire, with feeling glee, Exult to celebrate thy festival. --Thomson.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
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" [syn: {famed}, {far-famed}, {famous}, {illustrious}, {notable}, {noted}, {renowned}]
2: having an illustrious past [syn: {historied}, {storied}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
44 Moby Thesaurus words for "celebrated": acclaimed, conspicuous, distinguished, eminent, esteemed, estimable, exceptional, extraordinary, fabled, famed, famous, far-famed, far-heard, great, honored, illustrious, legendary, marked, memorable, much acclaimed, mythical, noble, notable, noted, noteworthy, notorious, of mark, of note, outstanding, popular, prestigious, prominent, rare, remarkable, rememberable, renowned, reputable, special, striking, talked-about, talked-of, telling, unforgettable, well-known
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