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damnation

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ss='vi-before' aria-label='example sentence:'>//He is celebrated for his contributions to modern science.
  • //A priest celebrates Mass at the church daily.
  • First Known Use
    15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
    History and Etymology
    Middle English celebraten, borrowed from Latin celebrātus, past participle of celebrāre "to throng, frequent, observe (an occasion, festivity), praise" (probably originally back-formation from earlier concelebrāre "to frequent, honor"), derivative of celebr-, celeber "much used, frequented, widely known, famed," probably going back to *kelesri-, of uncertain origin
    celebrate
    verb

    Synonyms & Antonyms

    First Known Use
    15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
    History and Etymology
    Middle English celebraten, borrowed from Latin celebrātus, past participle of celebrāre "to throng, frequent, observe (an occasion, festivity), praise" (probably originally back-formation from earlier concelebrāre "to frequent, honor"), derivative of celebr-, celeber "much used, frequented, widely known, famed," probably going back to *kelesri-, of uncertain origin
    celebrate
    verb

    Synonyms & Antonyms

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