1
[ noun ] a widely known person

Synonyms

famous_person

Examples

"he was a baseball celebrity"

Used in print

(Gerald Green, The Heartless Light....)

Once , Andrus walked by it , hastily scanned the bold black headline and the five column lead of the article ( by Duane_Bosch , staff correspondent - age not given ) , and muttered : `` We a buncha national celebrities '' .

2
[ noun ] the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

Synonyms

fame renown

Related terms

infamy honor

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