celebrity

ce·leb·ri·ty

C0186400 (sə-lĕb′rĭ-tē)n. pl. ce·leb·ri·ties 1. One who is widely known and of great popular interest.2. Fame or popular renown.

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[Middle English celebrite, fame, from Old French, from Latin celebritās, from celeber, celebr-, famous.]

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ce·leb′ri·ty·hood′ n.Synonyms: celebrity, hero, luminary, name, notable, personage
These nouns refer to a widely known person: a social celebrity; the heroes of science; a theatrical luminary; a big name in sports; a notable of the concert stage; a personage in the field of philosophy.

celebrity

(sɪˈlɛbrɪtɪ) n, pl -ties1. a famous person: a show-business celebrity. 2. fame or notoriety

ce•leb•ri•ty

(səˈlɛb rɪ ti)

n., pl. -ties. 1. a famous or well-known person. 2. fame; renown. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin celebritās]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	celebrity - a widely known person; "he was a baseball celebrity"famous personimmortal - a person (such as an author) of enduring fame; "Shakespeare is one of the immortals"important person, influential person, personage - a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of eventssocial lion, lion - a celebrity who is lionized (much sought after)guiding light, leading light, luminary, notability, notable - a celebrity who is an inspiration to others; "he was host to a large gathering of luminaries"personality - a person of considerable prominence; "she is a Hollywood personality"toast - a celebrity who receives much acclaim and attention; "he was the toast of the town"
	2.	celebrity - the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimedfame, renownhonour, laurels, honor - the state of being honored

celebrity

noun1. personality, name, star, lion, superstar, big name, dignitary, luminary, bigwig (informal), celeb (informal), face (informal), big shot (informal), personage, megastar (informal), V.I.P. At the age of twelve, he was already a celebrity.
personality has-been, nobody, unknown, non-person2. fame, reputation, honour, glory, popularity, distinction, prestige, prominence, stardom, renown, pre-eminence, repute, éclat, notability She has finally achieved celebrity after 25 years as an actress.
fame obscurityQuotations
"A celebrity is a person who works hard all his life to become known, then wears dark glasses to avoid being recognized" [Fred Allen Treadmill to Oblivion]
"The celebrity is a person who is known for his well-knownness" [Daniel Boorstin The Image]
"Celebrity: the advantage of being known by those who don't know you" [Chamfort Maximes et pensées]

celebrity

noun1. A famous person:hero, lion, luminary, name, notable, personage, personality.Informal: big name.2. Wide recognition for one's deeds:fame, famousness, notoriety, popularity, renown, reputation, repute.

Translations

名人著名人士

celebrate

(ˈseləbreit) verb to mark by giving a party etc in honour of (a happy or important event). I'm celebrating (my birthday) today. 慶祝 庆祝ˈcelebrated adjective famous. a celebrated actress. 知名的 著名的ˌceleˈbration nounbirthday celebrations. 慶祝 庆祝ceˈlebrity (-ˈle-) – plural ceˈlebrities – noun a well-known person. celebrities from the world of entertainment. 名人 著名人士

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