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| fete [ fayt, fet ] or fête [ fayt, fet ] |
noun (plural fetes) (plural fêtes) |
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1. party: a large elaborate party, often outdoors
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2. holiday: a holiday or day of celebration
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3. religious festival: a religious festival, e.g. a saint's day
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transitive verb (past and past participle fet·ed, present participle fet·ing, 3rd person present singular fetes) (past and past participle fêt·ed, present participle fêt·ing, 3rd person present singular fêtes) |
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arrange celebrations for somebody: to entertain or honor somebody with an elaborate party
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usually passive
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| [Mid-18th century. Via French fête< Latin festum "feast, festival"] |
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