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celebrate verb

  /ˈsel.ə.bɹæɪt/ , /ˈsɛl.ə.bɹeɪt/ , /ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪt/
  • (transitive) To extol or honour in a solemn manner.
  • (transitive) To honour by rites, by ceremonies of joy and respect, or by refraining from ordinary business; to observe duly.
  • (transitive, or, intransitive) To engage in joyful activity in appreciation of an event.
  • (transitive) To perform or participate in, as a sacrament or solemn rite; to perform with appropriate rites.
 vieren

celebration noun

  /ˌsɛləˈbɹeɪʃən/ , /ˌsɛlɪˈbɹeɪʃən/ , /ˌsɛlˈbɹeɪʃən/
  • The formal performance of a solemn rite, such as Christian sacrament.
 viering
  • A social gathering for entertainment and fun; a party.
 viering, feest, festiviteit, fuif
  • The act, process of showing appreciation, gratitude and/or remembrance, notably as a social event.
 gedachtenis, herdenking, viering

celebrity noun

  /səˈlɛbɹɪti/ , /sɪˈlɛbɹɪti/
  • A person who has a high degree of recognition by the general population for his or her success or accomplishments; a famous person. [from 19th c.]
 beroemdheid

celebrated adjective

  /ˈsɛl.ə.bɹeɪ.tɪd/ , /ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪ.tɪd/
  • famous or widely praised
 gevierd, gevierde

celebrations

feestvreugde

celebrant noun

  /ˈsɛlɪbɹənt/
  • A person who officiates at a religious ceremony, especially a marriage or the Eucharist.
 prediker
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