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fete
English
Alternative forms
- fête
Etymology
Borrowed from French fête. Doublet of feast and fiesta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fe?t/, /f?t/
- AHD: /f?t/, /fet/
- Homophones: fate
- Rhymes: -e?t, -?t
Noun
fete (plural fetes)
- A festival open to the public, the proceeds from which are often given to charity.
- 1991, Treasure Hunting, Treasure Hunting Publications:
- The final fete of the year was held at the Plymouth Hoe on 20 July, where fine weather and crowds of people ensured much support for local charities and boosted club finds.
- 1991, Treasure Hunting, Treasure Hunting Publications:
- A feast, celebration or carnival.
Translations
Verb
fete (third-person singular simple present fetes, present participle feting, simple past and past participle feted)
- (transitive, usually in the passive) To celebrate (a person).
- Synonym: celebrate
- 1992, Today, News Group Newspapers Ltd:
- Danielle Salamon was also four when she was feted as a musical genius in 1953.
Translations
Anagrams
- ETFE, feet, teef
Latin
Adjective
f?te
- vocative masculine singular of f?tus
Neapolitan
Etymology
From Latin f?te?
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /f?t?/
Verb
fete
- to smell bad, to stink
Norwegian Bokmål
Adjective
fete
- definite singular of fet
- plural of fet
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?fe.te]
Noun
fete f pl
- plural of fat?
Swedish
Adjective
fete
- absolute definite natural masculine form of fet.
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revelry
English
Etymology
revel +? -ry
Pronunciation
- enPR: r?v?-?l-ri, IPA(key): /???v?l?i/
- (UK, US) IPA(key): [???v.??.?i]
- Rhymes: -?v?l?i
Noun
revelry (countable and uncountable, plural revelries)
- Joyful or riotous merry-making.
- 2014, Paul Salopek, Blessed. Cursed. Claimed., National Geographic (December 2014)[1]
- The women pale and staring under the sun. In plain skirts, drab shoes. In hair scarves. Their drunken revelry jars.
- 2014, Paul Salopek, Blessed. Cursed. Claimed., National Geographic (December 2014)[1]
Synonyms
- celebration, festivity, revelment
Derived terms
- revelrous
Translations
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