noun, verb
noun (also fete, fair) (all BrE) (AmE carnival) an outdoor entertainment at which people can play games to win prizes, buy food and drink, etc., usually arranged to make money for a special purpose:
the school / village / church fete
verb (also fete especially in AmE) [VN] [usuallypassive] (written) to welcome, praise or entertain sb publicly:
Everywhere they went they were feted by admirers.
