adjective
widely known and esteemed
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- a famous actor
- a celebrated musician
- a famed scientist
- an illustrious judge
- a notable historian
- a renowned painter
adjective
having an illustrious past
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verb
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
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- Keep the commandments
- celebrate Christmas
- Observe Yom Kippur
verb
have a celebration
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- They were feting the patriarch of the family
- After the exam, the students were celebrating
verb
assign great social importance to
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- The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood
- The tenor was lionized in Vienna