fete vs picnic

fete

noun
  • A feast, celebration or carnival. 

  • A festival open to the public, the proceeds from which are often given to charity. 

verb
  • To celebrate (a person). 

picnic

noun
  • An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink. 

  • An easy or pleasant task. 

  • The meal eaten at such a gathering. 

  • A cut of pork from the shoulder area (above the front leg) of a pig. 

verb
  • To take part in a picnic. 

How often have the words fete and picnic occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )