celebrated

[ sel-uh-brey-tid ]
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adjective
  1. renowned; well-known: the celebrated authors of best-selling books.

Origin of celebrated

1
First recorded in 1540–50; celebrate + -ed2

synonym study For celebrated

See famous.

Other words for celebrated

Other words from celebrated

  • cel·e·brat·ed·ness, noun
  • un·cel·e·brat·ed, adjective
  • well-cel·e·brat·ed, adjective

Words Nearby celebrated

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How to use celebrated in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for celebrated

celebrated

/ (ˈsɛlɪˌbreɪtɪd) /


adjective
  1. (usually prenominal) famous: a celebrated pianist; a celebrated trial

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