celebrated

(verb) behave as expected during of holidays or rites. Synonyms: observe, celebrate, keep. Examples: "Keep the commandments." "Celebrate christmas." "Observe yom kippur."

(verb) have a celebration. Synonyms: celebrate, fete. Examples: "They were feting the patriarch of the family." "After the exam, the students were celebrating."

(verb) assign great social importance to. Synonyms: lionize, lionise, celebrate. Examples: "The film director was celebrated all over hollywood." "The tenor was lionized in vienna."

(adj) widely known and esteemed. Synonyms: famed, far-famed, famous, illustrious, notable, noted, renowned. Examples: "A famous actor." "A celebrated musician." "A famed scientist." "An illustrious judge." "A notable historian." "A renowned painter."

(adj) having an illustrious past. Synonyms: historied, storied.