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celebrity

noun
USsuh-LEB-ri-tee/səˈlɛbɹɪti/UKsi-LEB-ri-tee/sɪˈlɛbɹɪti/

Pluralcelebrities

3 meanings of celebrity

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  1. 1
    nouncountable
    A famous person whom many people know because of what they have done.

    Like a movie star that everyone recognizes on the street.

    The young singer became a celebrity almost overnight.

    Fans crowded the airport hoping to spot their favorite celebrities.

    Similarstar, celeb, luminary, notable

    Oppositenobody, unknown

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The state of being famous and talked about by many people.

    Like being so well known that strangers say hello to you in the street.

    Winning the contest brought her sudden celebrity.

    He never expected such celebrity from a single song.

    Similarfame, renown, distinction, eminence

    Oppositeobscurity, anonymity

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  3. 3
    nounobsoletecountable or uncountable
    A ceremony, a special event done in a set way, like a wedding or a church service.
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Origin

It came through Old French from a Latin word, celēbritās.