# celebrity

Pronunciation: US say "suh-LEB-ri-tee" /səˈlɛbɹɪti/; UK say "si-LEB-ri-tee" /sɪˈlɛbɹɪti/

## Noun

1. A person widely recognized by the general public for their success or accomplishments.
   - Simple: A famous person whom many people know because of what they have done.
   - _By her thirties she was a celebrity recognized in airports across the world._
   - _Sports celebrities often earn more from endorsements than from their salaries._
2. The state of being famous or widely talked about.
   - Simple: The state of being famous and talked about by many people.
   - _Her celebrity grew with each novel she published._
   - _The scandal gave him a brief and unwelcome celebrity._

## Noun

3. A rite or ceremony carried out according to custom or religious practice. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: A ceremony, a special event done in a set way, like a wedding or a church service.

## Origin

It comes from Middle English celebritē, from Old French celebrite (compare French célébrité), from Latin celēbritās.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/celebrity (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).