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celebrated

[ sel-uh-brey-tid ]

adjective

  1. the celebrated authors of best-selling books.

    Synonyms: , , , ,



celebrated

/ ˈɛɪˌɪɪ /

adjective

  1. usually prenominal famous

    a celebrated pianist

    a celebrated trial

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ·e·Ա noun
  • ܲ··e adjective
  • ɱ-·e adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of celebrated1

First recorded in 1540–50; celebrate + -ed 2
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Synonym Study

See famous.
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Example Sentences

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The rowdy crowd celebrated the first playoff game ever hosted at the Intuit Dome.

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She says she knows how Alice would have celebrated his efforts: "She would have made a big thing of it and told everyone. She would also bring her shopping list to do after the marathon!"

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The subtle magic of the Shipping Forecast is celebrated in a special concert, in Belfast's Ulster Hall, featuring Radio 4's continuity announcers and a new work by poet laureate Simon Armitage.

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The crowds of pilgrims and tourists are back here, for this is currently a Jubilee year, celebrated by the Catholic Church once every 25 years.

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The town's Conservative MP at the time Robert Halfon celebrated it as a move that would create thousands of jobs.

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