Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [feyt, fet]
- /feɪt, fɛt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [feyt, fet]
- /feɪt, fɛt/
Definitions of feteing word
- noun plural feteing a day of celebration; holiday: The Fourth of July is a great American fete. 1
- noun plural feteing a festive celebration or entertainment: The ball was the greatest fete of the season. 1
- noun plural feteing a religious feast or festival: a fete lasting several days in honor of a saint. 1
- verb with object feteing to entertain at or honor with a fete: to fete a visiting celebrity. 1
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Origin of feteing
First appearance:
before 1745 One of the 47% newest English words
1745-55; < French fête, earlier feste feast
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Feteing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
feteing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
feteing usage trend in Literature
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