English word celebration comes from Latin celebro
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| celebro | Latin (lat) | I celebrate, solemnize, hold (a festival); honor, praise, celebrate in song.. I go to a place or person in large numbers or often; throng, frequent, fill.. I practise, employ, exercise, repeat.. I proclaim, publish, make something known. |
| celebratio | Latin (lat) | A concourse, large assemblage. A festival, celebration (in large numbers). An honoring, commending, praising. Extensive use of something. |
| celebration | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| celebration | English (en) | A social gathering for entertainment and fun; a party.. The act, process of showing appreciation, gratitude and/or remembrance, notably as a social event.. The formal performance of a solemn rite, such as Christian sacrament.. The observance of a holiday or feast day, as by solemnities. |