fete

French fête

[feyt, fet]

noun

plural

fetes 

1. a day of celebration; holiday.

   The Fourth of July is a great American fete.

2. a festive celebration or entertainment.

   The ball was the greatest fete of the season.

3. a religious feast or festival.

   a fete lasting several days in honor of a saint.

verb (used with object)

feted, feting 

1. to entertain at or honor with a fete.

   to fete a visiting celebrity.

2. to celebrate, laud, or acclaim.

   He was feted in the press and honored by fellow citizens.

fête

/ feɪt /

noun

1. a gala, bazaar, or similar entertainment, esp one held outdoors in aid of charity

2. a feast day or holiday, esp one of religious significance

3. informal,  an organized group entertainment, esp a party or a dance

verb

1. (tr) to honour or entertain with or as if with a fête

   the author was fêted by his publishers

2. informal,  (intr) to join in a fête

Word History and Origins

Origin of fete¹

First recorded in 1745–55; from French fête “holiday, festival,” from Old French feste “feast”; feast

Word History and Origins

Origin of fete¹

C18: from French: _feast

Example Sentences

It is the original midnight movie and is now being feted around the world for its 50th anniversary with a second life as the longest continuous theatrical release in cinema history.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

By the 2000s Dobson was a kingmaker in the GOP and was feted by every Republican politician who coveted his endorsement.

Read more on Salon

Twelve years later, those halcyon days of Welsh rugby - in which their then coach Warren Gatland was feted - are long gone.

Read more on BBC

Life moved on after his richly deserved back-slapping and feted appearances on the chat show circuit.

Read more on BBC

But then the trophy wasn’t the one being feted Sunday, Dekermenjian was.

Read more on Los Angeles Times