FETE

festival, fete

(noun) an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place); “a drama festival”

fete, feast, fiesta

(noun) an elaborate party (often outdoors)

celebrate, fete

(verb) have a celebration; “They were feting the patriarch of the family”; “After the exam, the students were celebrating”

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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