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celebrity

[ suh-leb-ri-tee ]

noun

plural celebrities
  1. a famous or well-known person.
  2. fame; renown.

    Synonyms: stardom, eminence, note, distinction



celebrity

/ sɪˈlɛbrɪtɪ /

noun

  1. a famous person

    a show-business celebrity

  2. fame or notoriety
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • nonce·lebri·ty noun plural noncelebrities
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Word History and Origins

Origin of celebrity1

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin celebritās multitude, fame, festal celebration, equivalent to celebr- (stem of celeber ) often repeated, famous + -itās -ity
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Example Sentences

By 1919 he was signed with the "King of Comedy" Mack Sennet, appearing as a Keystone Cop and lauded as a "legitimate and screen player of international celebrity".

From BBC

Advocates, politicians and celebrities, including John Legend and Kim Kardashian, have called for higher pay for inmate firefighters on the front lines of the wildfires.

Aaron Goodwin, who apparently talked to the celebrity outlet, said he was blindsided by the arrest and allegations because he thought his marriage was doing fine.

“There’s the back door for drunk celebrities,” she says, pointing behind me as a waiter approaches, then turns away.

No one needs to come to Las Vegas to gamble any more, to place a bet, to see a show, to enjoy the restaurants of celebrity chefs.

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