Standard Lemma guide

celebrated

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪ.tɪd/
  • Canada, US: /ˈsɛl.ə.bɹeɪ.tɪd/
  • Canada, US: [ˈsɛl.ə.bɹeɪ.ɾɪd]
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australian: /ˈsel.ə.bɹæɪ.tɪd/
  • Australian: [ˈsel.ə.bɹæɪ.ɾɪd]
  • CMU ARPABET: S EH1 L AH0 B R EY2 T IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

famous or widely praised

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • She became a celebrated actress, but never won any major awards.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of celebrate

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

having an illustrious past

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: historied, storied

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

widely known and esteemed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a famous actor
  • a celebrated musician
  • a famed scientist
  • an illustrious judge
  • a notable historian
  • a renowned painter

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: famed, far-famed, famous, illustrious, notable, noted, renowned

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

30 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: прочут (pročut) — famous or widely praised
  • Bulgarian: знаменит (znamenit) — famous or widely praised
  • Bulgarian: прославен (proslaven) — famous or widely praised
  • Chinese: 著名的 (zhùmíng de) — famous or widely praised
  • Dutch: gevierd — famous or widely praised
  • Dutch: vermaard — famous or widely praised
  • Finnish: kuuluisa — famous or widely praised
  • Finnish: maineikas — famous or widely praised
  • French: célèbre — famous or widely praised
  • Galician: nomeado — famous or widely praised
  • Galician: célebre — famous or widely praised
  • German: gefeiert — famous or widely praised
  • Greek: γιορτασμένος (giortasménos) — famous or widely praised
  • Hindi: प्रसिद्ध (prasiddh) — famous or widely praised
  • Hindi: विख्यात (vikhyāt) — famous or widely praised
  • Hindi: प्रख्यात (prakhyāt) — famous or widely praised
  • Italian: celebrato — famous or widely praised
  • Japanese: 有名な (yūmei na) — famous or widely praised
  • Japanese: 名高い (nadakai) — famous or widely praised
  • Korean: 유명하다 (yumyeonghada) — famous or widely praised
  • Korean: 저명하다 (jeomyeonghada) — famous or widely praised
  • Latin: celebrātus — famous or widely praised
  • Latin: nōbilis — famous or widely praised
  • Portuguese: comemorado — famous or widely praised
  • Portuguese: célebre — famous or widely praised
  • Scottish Gaelic: cliùiteach — famous or widely praised
  • Spanish: celebrado — famous or widely praised
  • Swedish: hyllad — famous or widely praised
  • Swedish: bejublad — famous or widely praised
  • Ottoman Turkish: ماجد (macid) — famous or widely praised
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