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Celebrated definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CELEBRATED, pp. Praised; extolled; honored.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter" [syn: celebrated, famed, far-famed, famous, illustrious, notable, noted, renowned]
2: having an illustrious past [syn: celebrated, historied, storied]

Merriam Webster's

adjective Date: 1580 widely known and often referred to <a celebrated author> Synonyms: see famous • celebratedness noun

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Celebrated Cel"e*bra`ted, a. Having celebrity; distinguished; renowned. Celebrated for the politeness of his manners. --Macaulay. Syn: Distinguished; famous; noted; famed; renowned; illustrious. See Distinguished.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Celebrate Cel"e*brate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Celebrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Celebrating.] [L. celebratus, p. p. of celebrare to frequent, to celebrate, fr. celeber famous.] 1. To extol or honor in a solemn manner; as, to celebrate the name of the Most High. 2. To honor by solemn rites, by ceremonies of joy and respect, or by refraining from ordinary business; to observe duly; to keep; as, to celebrate a birthday. From even unto even shall ye celebrate your Sabbath. --Lev. xxiii. 32. 3. To perform or participate in, as a sacrament or solemn rite; to solemnize; to perform with appropriate rites; as, to celebrate a marriage. Syn: To commemorate; distinguish; honor. Usage: To Celebrate, Commemorate. We commemorate events which we desire to keep in remembrance, when we recall them by some special observace; as, to commemorate the death of our Savior. We celebrate by demonstrations of joy or solemnity or by appropriate ceremonies; as, to celebrate the birthday of our Independence. We are called upon to commemorate a revolution as surprising in its manner as happy in its consequences. --Atterbury. Earth, water, air, and fire, with feeling glee, Exult to celebrate thy festival. --Thomson.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

A celebrated person or thing is famous and much admired. He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England... = renowned ADJ: usu ADJ n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. Famous, renowned, distinguished, illustrious, eminent, famed, far-famed.

Moby Thesaurus

acclaimed, conspicuous, distinguished, eminent, esteemed, estimable, exceptional, extraordinary, fabled, famed, famous, far-famed, far-heard, great, honored, illustrious, legendary, marked, memorable, much acclaimed, mythical, noble, notable, noted, noteworthy, notorious, of mark, of note, outstanding, popular, prestigious, prominent, rare, remarkable, rememberable, renowned, reputable, special, striking, talked-about, talked-of, telling, unforgettable, well-known