celebrity
[noun]
Synonyms:
- personality, big name, big shot (informal), dignitary, luminary, star, superstar, V.I.P.
- fame, distinction, notability, prestige, prominence, renown, reputation, repute, stardom

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Antonyms: obscurity
Contrasted words: back number, nobody
Related Idioms: center of attraction, person of note (or mark)
Related Words: hero, immortal, mahatma, star, superstar, lion, personage, worthy, cynosure

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English Thesaurus: famous, well-known, celebrated, renowned/noted, legendary, ...

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ce‧leb‧ri‧ty /səˈlebrəti, sɪˈlebrəti/ noun (plural celebrities)
[Word Family: noun: celebration, celebrity; adjective: celebrated, celebratory; verb: celebrate]

1. [countable] a famous living person Synonym : star:
a sporting celebrity
He’s a national celebrity.
We invited a number of minor celebrities (=people who are not very famous).
celebrity chef/gardener etc

2. [uncountable] formal the state of being famous Synonym : fame

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celebrity
noun
ADJ. minor | local, international, national | overnight | guest, visiting | showbiz, sporting, television
QUANT. host Tonight's show features a host of celebrities.
VERB + CELEBRITY make sb The show's success made her an overnight celebrity.
CELEBRITY + NOUN status | chef
PHRASES something of a celebrity He became something of a celebrity in his home town.

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famous known about by a lot of people in many places, often all over the world:
She always wanted to be famous.
The Mona Lisa is Da Vinci’s most famous painting.
well-known known about by a lot of people, especially in a particular place:
Shilpa Shetty was well-known in India, but few people in the UK had heard of her.
a well-known brand of cat food
celebrated written very well-known and admired:
Dalí is one of Spain’s most celebrated artists.
Martin Luther King’s celebrated speech
renowned/noted famous, especially for a particular thing or activity. Noted is more formal than renowned:
The British are renowned for their love of animals.
The area is noted for its wines.
An internationally renowned chef owns the restaurant.
legendary very famous and greatly admired – used especially about people who have been doing something for a long time or who have died:
the legendary blues guitarist, BB King
Her stage performances were legendary.
celebrity noun [countable] someone who often appears in newspapers, on television etc and is well-known to the public:
The magazine is full of gossip about celebrities.
Reality TV can turn its participants into celebrities.
notorious /nəʊˈtɔːriəs, nə- $ noʊ-, nə-/ famous because of doing something bad:
a notorious criminal
a notorious legal case
infamous famous because of doing something very bad, which seems immoral or evil:
the infamous attack on the World Trade Center
the infamous Jack the Ripper

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star a famous and successful actor, musician, or sports person:
She dreamed of becoming a movie star.
a talent show to find the stars of the future
celebrity someone who often appears in newspapers, on television etc and is well-known to the public. Celebrities are often famous for being famous, not because they have any great talent:
The magazine is full of gossip about celebrities.
name a famous person whose name is known by many people – used especially in the following expressions:
All the big names in football were at the awards dinner.
Giorgio Armani is one of the most famous names in fashion.
He is yet to become a household name (=someone who everyone has heard of).
personality an entertainer or sports player who is famous and often appears in the newspapers, on television etc. – used especially in the following phrases:
Many advertisers use TV personalities to promote their products.
He was chosen as sports personality of the year.

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star a large ball of burning gas in space, which can be seen at night as a point of light in the sky:
The dark night sky was clear and full of stars.
planet one of the large objects that goes around the sun, for example the Earth, Saturn, Mercury, or Mars:
The planet Uranus was discovered in 1781.
sun the star that gives us light and heat, around which the planets move. There are also many millions of other suns in the universe:
The sun came out from behind a cloud.
a dying sun
moon the round object that moves around the Earth every 28 days, or a similar object that goes around another planet:
The moon rose in the night sky.
Titan is one of the moons of Saturn.
asteroid a mass of rock that moves around the sun. Most asteroids are found between Jupiter and Mars:
the asteroid belt
pulsar a type of star that is far away in space and produces radiation and RADIO WAVES
quasar an object like a star that is far away in space and shines extremely brightly
supernova a very large exploding star
constellation a group of stars that forms a particular pattern and has a name:
The constellation of Orion is one of the most easily recognizable patterns of stars in the night sky.
galaxy one of the large groups of stars that make up the universe:
Astronomers have detected a galaxy 11 billion light years away.
the universe all space, including all the stars and planets:
How many planets in the universe have life?
celebrity someone who often appears in newspapers, on television etc and is well-known to the public. Celebrities are often famous for being famous, not because they have any great talent:
The magazine is full of gossip about celebrities.
name a famous person whose name is known by many people – used especially in the following expressions:
All the big names in football were at the awards dinner.
Giorgio Armani is one of the most famous names in fashion.
He is yet to become a household name (=someone who everyone has heard of).
personality an entertainer or sports player who is famous and often appears in the newspapers, on television etc. – used especially in the following phrases:
Many advertisers use TV personalities to promote their products.
He was chosen as sports personality of the year.
superstar an extremely famous performer, especially a musician or film actor:
The film made Tom Cruise an international superstar.
legend someone who is famous and admired for being extremely good at doing something – used especially about people who are at the end of a long career or who have died:
blues legend John Lee Hooker
Jane Fonda is the daughter of film legend Henry Fonda.
great [usually plural] someone who was one of the best players or performers that there have ever been:
He was one of the all-time soccer greats.

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