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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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   Celebrity is a condition of fame and broad public recognition of a person or group as a result of the attention given to them by mass media. The word is also used to refer to people who are famous.

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