celebrity
Fame, renown; the state of being famous or talked-about.
Example
“Many of those that envy celebrities aspire to celebrity themselves.”
Other meanings
A person who has a high degree of recognition by the general population for his or her success or accomplishments; a famous person.
A rite or ceremony.
Synonyms
- famous person
Word history
From Latin "celēbritās".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “celebrity” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.