fete

fete

noun

Definition of FETE

1

a social gathering <the heiress wanted to do something with her life other than shuttle from fete to fete>

Synonyms affair, bash, binge, blast, blowout, do, event, fete (or f{ecirc}te), function, get-together, powwow, reception, shindig

Related Words benefit, fund-raiser; ball, dance, formal, prom; celebration, gala, occasion; bacchanal, bacchanalia, orgy, saturnalia; bake, clambake, cocktail party, hen party, house party, housewarming, icebreaker, kaffeeklatsch, kegger (also keg party), klatch (also klatsch), masquerade, meet and greet, mixer, salon, shower, social, soiree (or soir{eacute}e), stag, supper, symposium, tea, tea party

2

a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something <the island's annual fete is a celebration of the daffodil in all of its springtime beauty>

Synonyms carnival, celebration, fest, festivity, fete (or f{ecirc}te), fiesta, gala, jubilee

Related Words jamboree, jollification, jollity [British], merriment, merrymaking, rejoicing, revel, revelry; exhibit, exhibition, exposition, fair, show; exercises, honors

Variants of FETE

fete or fête