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   celebrity

   /sɪˈlɛbrɪti/

   noun

   • 1. a famous person, especially in entertainment or sport: "he became a sporting celebrity" Similar famous personVIPvery important personpersonalitynamebig namefamous namehousehold namestarsuperstarcelebutanteleading lightgiantgreatmastergurudignitaryluminaryworthygrandeelionpublic figurepillar of societynotablenotabilitypersonagepanjandruminformal:heavyweightcelebsomebodysomeonebigwigbiggiebig shotbig noisebig gunbig cheesebig chiefnoblady mucklord mucktop brasshonchohead honchotop dogmogulsupremomegastarheavyfat catbig wheelbig kahunakahunatop bananabig enchiladamacherhigh muckamuckhigh muckety-muckOpposite nonentity
   • ▪ the state of being well known: "his prestige and celebrity grew" Similar fameprominencerenowneminencepre-eminenceimportancestardompopularitydistinctiongreatnessnotenotabilityprestigestaturestandingpositionrankreputereputationillustriousnessgloryacclaiminfluenceaccountconsequencevisibilityOpposite obscurity

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘solemn ceremony’): from Old French celebrite or Latin celebritas, from celeber, celebr- ‘frequented or honoured’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › celebrityCELEBRITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • Znaczenie Celebrity, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     celebrity definicja: 1. someone who is famous, especially in...

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     CELEBRITY meaning: 1. someone who is famous, especially in...

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   The meaning of CELEBRITY is the state of being celebrated : fame. How to use celebrity in a sentence.

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   The state or fact of being well known, widely discussed, or publicly esteemed. Later usually: personal fame or renown as manifested in (and determined by) public interest and media attention.

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   Celebrity definition: a famous or well-known person.. See examples of CELEBRITY used in a sentence.