Fete vs Lionize - What's the difference?
fete | lionize |
A festival open to the public, the proceeds from which are often given to charity.
* 1991 , Treasure Hunting , Treasure Hunting Publications:
A feast, celebration or carnival.
(usually in the passive) To celebrate (a person).
* 1992 , Today , News Group Newspapers Ltd:
To treat (a person) as if they were important, or a celebrity.
To visit famous places in order to revere them.
To behave as a lion.
As verbs the difference between fete and lionize
is that fete is while lionize is to treat (a person) as if they were important, or a celebrity.fete
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*Noun
(en noun)- The final fete of the year was held at the Plymouth Hoe on 20 July, where fine weather and crowds of people ensured much support for local charities and boosted club finds.
Verb
(fet)- Danielle Salamon was also four when she was feted as a musical genius in 1953.