cĕlē̆brātĭo, ōnis, f. [celebro].
I A numerous assemblage , concourse : hominum coetus et celebrationes, Cic. Off. 1, 4, 12: quae domus? quae celebratio cottidiana? id. Sull. 26, 73.—
II The celebrating of a festival in great numbers , a festal celebration , a festival : ludorum, Cic. Att. 15, 29, 1; cf. Tac. A. 1, 15: epuli, Vell. 2, 56, 1: sacri, Plin. 30, 1, 3, § 12.—*
III An honoring , a commending , praising : celebrationem habere, to be valued , esteemed , Plin. 34, 5, 10, § 19.