CELEBRATED
celebrated, historied, storied
(adjective) having an illustrious past
celebrated, famed, far-famed, famous, illustrious, notable, noted, renowned
(adjective) widely known and esteemed; “a famous actor”; “a celebrated musician”; “a famed scientist”; “an illustrious judge”; “a notable historian”; “a renowned painter”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
celebrated (comparative more celebrated, superlative most celebrated)
famous or widely praised
Verb
celebrated
simple past tense and past participle of celebrate
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
Cel"e*bra`ted, a.
Definition: Having celebrity; distinguished; renowned. Celebrated for the politeness of his manners. Macaulay.
Syn.
– Distinguished; famous; noted; famed; renowned; illustrious. See Distinguished.
CELEBRATE
Cel"e*brate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Celebrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Celebrating.] Etym: [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. Fron even unto shall ye celebrate your Sabbath. Lev. xxiii. 32.
3. To perforn 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.
– 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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OBLIQUE
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