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[suh-leb-ri-tee]

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noun, plural -ties for 1.

a famous or well-known person.

fame; renown.

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

Related forms

non·ce·leb·ri·ty, noun, plural -ties.

Synonyms
2. distinction, note, eminence, stardom.

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Celebrity weeklies drove the positive results, continuing a trend that generally stood out from the rest of the industry.

We need to turn the the direction of society's interest from shallow celebrity worship, to a vigorous search for knowledge.

And the popularity of poker soared with televised events and celebrity tournaments.

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Celebrity weeklies drove the positive results, continuing a trend that generally stood out from the rest of the industry.

We need to turn the the direction of society's interest from shallow celebrity worship, to a vigorous search for knowledge.

And the popularity of poker soared with televised events and celebrity tournaments.

The ancient sport draws crowds across the country, and bullfighters attain celebrity status.

Her fame came from her longevity and from her celebrity friends.

What separated him from a run-of-the-mansion celebrity portraitist is his offhand intimacy and sly wit.

We're celebrating the best of western cooking with celebrity chefs and cooking demonstrations.

Instead of ransoming domain names, owners find other ways to make a buck from websites bearing celebrity monikers.

Envy is a celebrity deadly sin, many philosophers think it's the worst.

Only a small fraction of the population here are aware of his celebrity.

Baris's work gave the villages a somewhat unwelcome celebrity status among cancer researchers.

Smithsonian's celebrity border collie is hiding in the museums.

Legos and tacos and celebrity dolphins pirouetting before rows of sun-visored tourists.

Since its launch, the phone-sorry, instrument-has become a celebrity favourite.

And it is definitely the only site that mixes celebrity headshots and hairy equations in a unique melding of physique and physics.

It was his studio, however, that made him a celebrity.

She has photographed celebrity mothers, lesbian mothers, young mothers.

No matter how he made his claimed billions, a part of his fortune depends now on his celebrity.

The press couldn't get enough of the ursine celebrity.

Red vinyl booths and a checkered tile floor set the scene for after-hours celebrity shenanigans.

And now they watch celebrity chefs preparing gourmet meals, and compare their own efforts.

Carnegie's dinosaur would not become a celebrity until the industrialist began a unique publicity campaign.

Charles doubtless spends happy hours trolling the ten billion or so sites devoted to filthy, unsubstantiated celebrity gossip.

Osmanagich's many appearances on television have made him a national celebrity.

But of course when he embarked on this around-the-world journey, he became quite the celebrity.

For such a once celebrity during his years of deciet, its a shame.

Fashion companies practice celebrity speed-dating, courting and then discarding star endorsers with increasing rapidity.

From digging to designing, this celebrity scientist has helped map the evolution of dinosaurs.

Don't miss our stellar line-up of celebrity chefs and gourmands.

Walk-ins test the open-door policy of celebrity memorial services.

His stance has catapulted him from obscurity to international celebrity and also brought him death threats.

But celebrity can be an even more powerful drug than cocaine.

The problem was the photo made the celebrity look thinner than she really was.

Now, an exhibit celebrates the lengthy history of the device, featuring the slide rules of celebrity geeks.

In the socialite's case, the national obsession with celebrity collided with the issue of the equal application of justice.

He thinks of the grad students who encircle the biggest celebrity at every reception.

Special features include celebrity interviews, a degree-by-degree impact guide and everyday green living tips.

We're celebrating the best of western cooking with celebrity chefs and.

After all, he's a worldwide celebrity with lots of.

Celebrity images show how nips, tucks and injections can turn beautiful into bizarre.

Berlin was catapulted into the elite ranks of intellectual celebrity.

Separate fact from the fiction about this deep-sea celebrity.

Here's something else that suggests that the celebrity theorists and their pseudo-science border on the delusional.

We're celebrating the best of western cooking with celebrity chefs and cooking.

And he has parlayed that online celebrity into a best-selling book and a successful speaking tour.

Considers the wider implications of celebrity as a social and economic.

He never ceased to be amused by the celebrity status that the book subsequently gave him.

In a place that is known more for its celebrity than its authenticity, the cupcake is a standout.

Following politics is on par with following celebrity news.

Only a few years ago, so few people blogged that being a blogosphere celebrity required little more than showing up.

Lee-friend to many foreign journalists and celebrity to many locals.

We didn't want this to be another project only open to celebrity photographers.

Though cocaine's price has fallen, it retains an aura of celebrity that helps sales.

Prom dresses, evening wear, daywear and accessories from celebrity designers and exclusive ranges.

It's because our nation is too obsessed with celebrity and athletes.

Another celebrity has suffered a breach of her medical privacy.

Gotbaum story has entered the celebrity forensic expert phase.

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World English Dictionary

celebrity (sɪˈlɛbrɪtɪ)

—n , pl -ties
1.	a famous person: a show-business celebrity
2.	fame or notoriety

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Word Origin & History

celebrity

c.1380, "solemn rite or ceremony," from O.Fr. celebrité, from L. celibritatem (nom. celebritas) "multitude, fame," from celeber "frequented, populous." Meaning "condition of being famous" is from 1600; that of "famous person" is from 1849.

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