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

• braceleted

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