In 7–8 -ter. [a. L. celebrā-tor, agent-n. f. celebrā-re; formerly in -ER. as an English agent-n. f. CELEBRATE v.]
One who celebrates (see senses of CELEBRATE v.).
1609. B. Jonson, Masq. Queens, ad fin. I know no worthier way of epilogue, than the celebration of who were the celebraters.
1617. Hieron, Wks. (1619–20), II. 340. He will set himselfe to bee a publisher and a celebrater of his righteousnesse.
1624. Darcie, Birth of Heresies, iii. 12. To demand of the Celebrater some flesh.
17[?]. Pope, Let. Mrs. Fermor. I am really more a well-wisher to your felicity than a celebrater of your beauty.
1850. L. Hunt, Autobiog., ii. (1860), 30. The birthplace of Marlowe … and of my friend Horne, his congenial celebrator.
