celebrity

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[edit] Etymology

From French célébrité.

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  • (UK) IPA: /sᵻˈlɛbɹᵻti/

[edit] Noun

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  1. (obsolete) A rite or ceremony. [17th-18th c.]
  2. (uncountable) Fame, renown; the state of being famous or talked-about. [from 17th c.]
  3. A person who has a high degree of recognition by the general population; a famous person. [from 19th c.]

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