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Celebrate vs Herry - What's the difference?

celebrate | herry |

As verbs the difference between celebrate and herry

is that celebrate is to extol or honour in a solemn manner while herry is to honour, praise or celebrate.

celebrate

English

Verb

(celebrat)
  • To extol or honour in a solemn manner.
    • to celebrate the name of the Most High
  • To honour by rites, by ceremonies of joy and respect, or by refraining from ordinary business; to observe duly; to keep.
    • to celebrate a birthday
  • * {{quote-book, year=1907, author=
    • , title=The Dust of Conflict , chapter=20 citation , passage=Hester Earle and Violet Wayne were moving about the aisle with bundles of wheat-ears and streamers of ivy, for the harvest thanksgiving was shortly to be celebrated , while the vicar stood waiting for their directions on the chancel steps with a great handful of crimson gladioli.}}
  • To engage in joyful activity in appreciation of an event.
    • I was promoted today at work—let’s celebrate !
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=May 5 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=As Di Matteo celebrated and captain John Terry raised the trophy for the fourth time, the Italian increased his claims to become the permanent successor to Andre Villas-Boas by landing a trophy.}}
  • To perform or participate in, as a sacrament or solemn rite; to solemnize; to perform with appropriate rites.
    • to celebrate a marriage

    Usage notes

    In sense “to conduct ceremonies, to follow a custom”, generally used of festive occasions, such as Christmas and birthdays. For more solemn occasions, particularly certain religious holidays (“holy days”) and commemorations, the term observe is used instead, as in “This office will be closed in observance of Veterans Day.”

    Synonyms

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    Related terms

    * celebrant * celebration * celebrated * celebrator * celebratory * celebrity

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    herry

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) (m), (m), from (etyl) . See (l), (l).

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To honour, praise or celebrate.
  • * 1596 , '', 1805, H. J. Todd (editorial notes), ''The Works of Edmund Spenser , page 185,
    • Thenceforth it firmely was e?tabli?hed, / And for Apolloes temple highly herried .
    Derived terms
    * (l) * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From earlier (m), from (etyl) (m), . More at (l).

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Verb

  • (transitive, obsolete, Scotland)
  • * 1728 , Robert Lindsay, Robert Freebairn, The History of Scotland: From 21 February, 1436, to March, 1565 , page 44,
    • In the Spring of the Year thereafter, this inte?tine War, within the Bowels of this Commonweal, began to increase ay more and more; and ?o continued two Years; during the which Time, the Dougla??es burnt and herried all Lands pertaining to the King and his A??i?ters; and al?o to them that were not plain on his Faction.
  • * 1822 , , The Three Perils of Man; Or, War, Women, and Witchcraft , page 228,
    • The heroic Sim flew to horse, and desired all that were friends to the Scots to follow, while Laidlaw addressed his compeers, saying, "Up, lads, and let us ride; our host must not be herried while we are under his roof."
  • * , The Deer-Stalkers of Glenskiach , 1840, page 38,
    • The victories of Inverlochy, of Alderne, and of Alford, the herrying of Argyleshire, and the sacking of Dundee, could scarcely make up for the terrible toils encountered in climhing the bleak precipices of the west, in wading through drifts of snow among the mountains during the depths of winter,.
    Derived terms
    * (l) * (l)