celebrity
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celebrity
- /sɪˈlɛb.ɹɪ.ti/ UK
- /səˈlɛb.ɹɪ.ɾi/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English celebritē, from Old French celebrite (compare French célébrité), from Latin celēbritās.
noun celebrities
- A rite or ceremony.
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Fame, renown; the state of being famous or talked-about.
Many of those that envy celebrities aspire to celebrity themselves.
Similar: big name, distinction, fame, eminence, renown
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A person who has a high degree of recognition by the general population for his or her success or accomplishments; a famous person.
"What do you put in your paper?" I asked, […] "Oh, news," said he, "and dull articles, and things about Celebrities. If you know any Celebrities, now?" Noël asked him what Celebrities were. "Oh, the Queen and the Princes, and people with titles, and people who write, or sing, or act—or do something
Similar: big name, star, celeb, sleb, luminary, notable, media darling
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: renown, fame, famous person, renowned, famous, famed, prominence, popularity, reputation, superstar, personality, all-star, name, feature, idol, dude
Translations
Every language
noun fame
| Español | celebridad |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 명성 myeongseong |
| 日本語 | 名声 meisei |
| 中文 | 聲譽 /声誉 shēngyù, 名聲 /名声 míngshēng |
| Français | célébrité |
| Deutsch | Berühmtheit, Bekanntheit, Ruhm |
| Ελληνικά | διασημότητα diasimótita, φήμη fími |
| Русский | знамени́тость znamenítostʹ, изве́стность izvéstnostʹ, сла́ва sláva |
| Tiếng Việt | danh vọng |
noun famous person
| Español | celebridad, celebrity |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 유명인 yumyeong'in, 실레브리티 sillebeuriti, 연예인 yeonyein |
| 日本語 | 有名人 yūmeijin, 名士 meishi, セレブ serebu, セレブリティー sereburitī |
| 中文 | 名人 míngrén, 明星 míngxīng, 名士 míngshì, 名流 míngliú |
| Português | celebridade, colunável |
| Français | célébrité, people |
| Deutsch | berühmte Person, Prominenter, Prominente, Promi, Star, Berühmtheit |
| Italiano | celebrità |
| Ελληνικά | διασημότητα diasimótita |
| Русский | знамени́тость znamenítostʹ, селе́брити selébriti, селе́ба seléba, звезда́ zvezdá |
| Tiếng Việt | danh nhân |
| العربية | نَجْم najm, نَجْمَة najma |
| עברית | יְדוּעָן yedu'án, סֶלֶבְּרִיטִי selébriti, סֶלֶבּ seléb |
Talk about this word "celebrity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/celebrity. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. celebrity. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/celebrity "celebrity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/celebrity.Cite this
@misc{celebrity_2026,
title = {celebrity},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/celebrity},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
