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FETE
festival, fete
(noun) an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place); âa drama festivalâ
fete, feast, fiesta
(noun) an elaborate party (often outdoors)
celebrate, fete
(verb) have a celebration; âThey were feting the patriarch of the familyâ; âAfter the exam, the students were celebratingâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
fete (plural fetes)
A festival open to the public, the proceeds from which are often given to charity.
A feast, celebration or carnival.
Verb
fete (third-person singular simple present fetes, present participle feting, simple past and past participle feted)
(transitive, usually in the passive) To celebrate (a person).
Synonym: celebrate
Anagrams
• ETFE, feet, teef
Source: Wiktionary
Fete, n. Etym: [See feat.]
Definition: A feat. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Fete, n. pl. Etym: [See Foot.]
Definition: Feet. [Obs.] Chaucer.
FĂȘte, n. Etym: [F. See Feast.]
Definition: A festival. FĂȘte champĂȘtre ( Etym: [F.], a festival or entertainment in the open air; a rural festival.
FĂȘte, v. t. [imp. & p. p. FĂȘted; p. pr. & vb. n. FĂȘting.] Etym: [Cf. F. fĂȘter.]
Definition: To feast; to honor with a festival.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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