Celebrity

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A famous person.
  • n. Renown; fame.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Celebration; solemnization.
  • n. The state or condition of being celebrated; fame; renown.
  • n. A person of distinction or renown; -- usually in the plural.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The condition of being celebrated; fame; renown; distinction: as, the celebrity of George Washington; the celebrity of Homer or of the Iliad.
  • n. A celebrated person or (very rarely) thing: as, a celebrity at the bar or in the church; what are the celebrities of this town?
  • n. Celebration.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a widely known person
  • n. the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    honour    honor    laurels   
    Cross Reference
    fame   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    celebration    solemnization    fame    renown    notable    name    light    luminary    lion    lioness   
    Unknown
    Celebrity   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    fame    actress    TV    amateur    sport    movie    talent    athlete    journalist    popularity