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celebrities - 2 dictionary results

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


2. distinction, note, eminence, stardom.
ce·leb·ri·ty   (sə-lěb'rĭ-tē)   
n.   pl. ce·leb·ri·ties
  1. A famous person.
  2. Renown; fame.

[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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