Added 6 October 2026
celebrity
/sɪˈlɛb.ɹɪ.ti/ noun
In Latin: celebritas Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about celebrity at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Fame, renown; the state of being famous or talked-about.
Many of those that envy celebrities aspire to celebrity themselves.
- A person who has a high degree of recognition by the general population for his or her success or accomplishments; a famous person.
Origin
From Middle English celebritē, from Old French celebrite (compare French célébrité), from Latin celēbritās.
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