I. fête 1 /feɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: fête , from Latin festum ; ⇨ ↑ festive ]
1 . British English an outdoor event where there are competitions and things to eat and drink, usually organized to get money:
the church fête
2 . American English a special occasion to celebrate something:
a farewell fête in honor of the mayor
II. fête 2 BrE AmE verb [transitive usually passive]
to honour someone by holding public celebrations for them:
The team was fêted from coast to coast.