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celebrity

ce·leb·rity

UK/sɪˈlɛb.ɹɪ.ti/ US/səˈlɛb.ɹɪ.ɾi/ fairly common

noun

1.

a widely known person

  • “he was a baseball celebrity”
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2.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

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Origin

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

Phrases

  • celebrity obsession disorder
  • celebrity worship syndrome
  • minor celebrity

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