/fayt, fet/ , n. , pl. fetes , v. , feted, feting .
n.
1. a day of celebration; holiday: The Fourth of July is a great American fete.
2. a festive celebration or entertainment: The ball was the greatest fete of the season.
3. a religious feast or festival: a fete lasting several days in honor of a saint.
v.t.
4. to entertain at or honor with a fete: to fete a visiting celebrity.
Also, fête /fayt, fet/ ; Fr. /fet/ .
[ 1745-55; fête, earlier feste FEAST ]