celebrated

[sel-uh-brey-tid] /ˈsɛl əˌbreɪ tɪd/
adjective
1.
renowned; well-known:
the celebrated authors of best-selling books.
Synonyms: illustrious.
Origin
celebrate + -ed2
Related forms
celebratedness, noun
uncelebrated, adjective
well-celebrated, adjective
Synonym Study
See famous.

celebrate

[sel-uh-breyt] /ˈsɛl əˌbreɪt/
verb (used with object), celebrated, celebrating.
1.
to observe (a day) or commemorate (an event) with ceremonies or festivities:
to celebrate Christmas; to celebrate the success of a new play.
2.
to make known publicly; proclaim:
The newspaper celebrated the end of the war in red headlines.
3.
to praise widely or to present to widespread and favorable public notice, as through newspapers or novels:
a novel celebrating the joys of marriage; the countryside celebrated in the novels of Hardy.
4.
to perform with appropriate rites and ceremonies; solemnize:
to celebrate a marriage.
verb (used without object), celebrated, celebrating.
5.
to observe a day or commemorate an event with ceremonies or festivities.
6.
to perform a religious ceremony, especially Mass or the Lord's Supper.
7.
to have or participate in a party, drinking spree, or uninhibited good time:
You look like you were up celebrating all night.
Origin
1425-75; late Middle English < Latin celebrātus past participle of celebrāre to solemnize, celebrate, honor, equivalent to celebr- (stem of celeber) often repeated, famous + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
celebrative, adjective
celebrator, celebrater, noun
celebratory
[sel-uh-bruh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, suh-leb-ruh-] /ˈsɛl ə brəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, səˈlɛb rə-/ (Show IPA), adjective
precelebrate, verb, precelebrated, precelebrating.
recelebrate, verb, recelebrated, recelebrating.
uncelebrating, adjective
Can be confused
celebrate, celibate, cerebrate.
Synonyms
1. honor, solemnize. 3. laud, glorify, honor, applaud, commend.
Examples from the web for celebrated
  • The accomplishment being celebrated connects the people present, but it also distinguishes them from others as well.
  • He wrote celebrated popular books and influential scientific papers and people respected him for doing both.
  • Some celebrated this development as an opportunity to elevate the discourse on social policy, especially on issues of race.
  • The provost and others celebrated my grant, although they did not support my challenge of my non-reappointment.
  • Jellyfish should be celebrated as one of our planet's ultimate survivalists.
  • One result of the collapse has been the end of financial economics as something to be celebrated rather than feared.
  • Price is celebrated for creating the first actuarial model for life insurance.
  • Because of her previous views, each swing of her pendulum was akin to a celebrated defection to an enemy camp.
  • It created some scientific celebrities and also some celebrated rivalries.
  • In any case, growing anxiety about a double-dip recession meant the half-decent growth figures were barely celebrated.
British Dictionary definitions for celebrated

celebrated

/ˈsɛlɪˌbreɪtɪd/
adjective
1.
(usually prenominal) famous: a celebrated pianist, a celebrated trial

celebrate

/ˈsɛlɪˌbreɪt/
verb
1.
to rejoice in or have special festivities to mark (a happy day, event, etc)
2.
(transitive) to observe (a birthday, anniversary, etc): she celebrates her ninetieth birthday next month
3.
(transitive) to perform (a solemn or religious ceremony), esp to officiate at (Mass)
4.
(transitive) to praise publicly; proclaim
Derived Forms
celebration, noun
celebrative, adjective
celebrator, noun
celebratory, adjective
Word Origin
C15: from Latin celebrāre, from celeber numerous, thronged, renowned
Word Origin and History for celebrated
adj.

"much-talked-about," 1660s, past participle adjective from celebrate (v.).

celebrate

v.

mid-15c., originally of the Mass, from Latin celebratus "much-frequented; kept solemn; famous," past participle of celebrare "assemble to honor," also "to publish; sing praises of; practice often," originally "to frequent in great numbers," from celeber "frequented, populous, crowded;" with transferred senses of "well-attended; famous; often-repeated." Related: Celebrated; celebrating.