ce·leb·ri·ty (s -l b r -t )n. pl. ce·leb·ri·ties 1. A famous person. 2. Renown; fame. [Middle English celebrite, fame, from Old French, from Latin celebrit  s, from celeber, celebr-, famous.]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 -ties
1. a famous person a show-business celebrity
2. fame or notoriety
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  celebrity - a widely known person; "he was a baseball celebrity"immortal - 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 events social 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 acclaimed |
celebrity
noun
1. 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-person
personality has-been, nobody, unknown, non-person
2. 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 obscurity
fame obscurity
Quotations
"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]
"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]
Translations
celebrity [sɪˈlɛbrɪti]
n (= person) → célébrité f
modif [chef, hairdresser] → célèbre
celebrity status n (= prominence) → statut m de célébrité
celebrity wedding n → mariage m de célébrités
celebrity status n (= prominence) → statut m de célébrité
celebrity wedding n → mariage m de célébrités
celebrity
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