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ce⋅leb⋅ri⋅ty
[suh-leb-ri-tee] 
–noun, plural -ties for 1.
| 1. | a famous or well-known person. |
| 2. | fame; renown. |
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L celebritās multitude, fame, festal celebration, equiv. to celebr- (s. of celeber) often repeated, famous + -itās -ity
1350–1400; ME < L celebritās multitude, fame, festal celebration, equiv. to celebr- (s. of celeber) often repeated, famous + -itās -ity
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Language Translation for : celebrities
| Spanish: | celebridad, | German: | die Berühmtheit, | Japanese: | 有名人 |
| ce·leb·ri·ty
(sə-lěb'rĭ-tē) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. ce·leb·ri·ties
[Middle English celebrite, fame, from Old French, from Latin celebritās, from celeber, celebr-, famous.] ce·leb'ri·ty·hood' n. Synonyms: These nouns refer to a widely known person: a social celebrity; the heroes of science; a theatrical luminary; a big name in sports; a notable of the concert stage; a personage in the field of philosophy. |
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