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CELEBRITY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A widely known person
Example:
he was a baseball celebrity
Synonyms:
celebrity; famous person
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("celebrity" is a kind of...):
important person; influential person; personage (a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "celebrity"):
immortal (a person (such as an author) of enduring fame)
lion; social lion (a celebrity who is lionized (much sought after))
guiding light; leading light; luminary; notability; notable (a celebrity who is an inspiration to others)
personality (a person of considerable prominence)
toast (a celebrity who receives much acclaim and attention)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("celebrity" is a kind of...):
