Definitions for CELEBRITY
səˈlɛb rɪ ticelebri·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. celebrity, famous personnoun

   a widely known person

   "he was a baseball celebrity"

2. fame, celebrity, renownnoun

   the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. celebritynoun

   A rite or ceremony.

2. celebritynoun

   Fame, renown; the state of being famous or talked-about.

3. celebritynoun

   A person who has a high degree of recognition by the general population; a famous person.

4. Etymology: From French célébrité.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Celebritynoun

   Celebration; fame.

   Etymology: celebritas, Lat.

   The manner of her receiving, and the celebrity of the marriage, were performed with great magnificence. Francis Bacon.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Celebrity

   Celebrity is a condition of fame and broad public recognition of a person or group as a result of the attention given to them by mass media. An individual may attain a celebrity status from having great wealth, their participation in sports or the entertainment industry, their position as a political figure, or even from their connection to another celebrity. 'Celebrity' usually implies a favorable public image, as opposed to the neutrals 'famous' or 'notable', or the negatives 'infamous' and 'notorious'.

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1. celebrity

   A celebrity is a person who is widely recognized and often famed or idolized by a significant number of people, due to his or her accomplishments, prominence in a certain field, or media visibility. This can include fields such as entertainment, sports, politics, or other areas of public interest. A celebrity often has a large fan base and attracts significant media attention.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. Celebritynoun

   celebration; solemnization

2. Celebritynoun

   the state or condition of being celebrated; fame; renown; as, the celebrity of Washington

3. Celebritynoun

   a person of distinction or renown; -- usually in the plural; as, he is one of the celebrities of the place

4. Etymology: [L. celebritas: cf. F. clbrit.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.5 / 6 votes

1. Celebrity

   A celebrity is a person, who has a prominent profile and commands some degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media. The term is often synonymous with wealth, implied with great popular appeal, prominence in a particular field, and is easily recognized by the general public. Various careers within the fields of sports and entertainment are commonly associated with celebrity status. These fields have produced prominent figures within these two industries. While people may gain celebrity status as a result of a successful career in a particular field, in other cases, people become celebrities due to media attention for their extravagant lifestyle or wealth; for their connection to a famous person; or even for their misdeeds. Celebrities may be known around the world, within a specific country; or within a region.

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1. celebrity

   Song lyrics by celebrity -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by celebrity on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Honor
   • Important Person

How to pronounce CELEBRITY?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say CELEBRITY in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of CELEBRITY in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of CELEBRITY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of CELEBRITY in a Sentence

1. Brian Amatruda:

   The first thing I did was contact [celebrity agent] Max Markson and ask him to offer Tyson $1 million, max brought him to Australia in 2012. He gets on well with him and his wife but the main thing is that he got him a visa to get into the country back then and thats the key.

2. Mark Hoefer:

   He was turned away because he was not in compliance with our dress code, it has nothing to do with the color of his skin, he was in track pants, and we were being consistent with our policy, if we would have let him because of his celebrity status, we would have been discriminatory toward everyone we’ve turned away, based on that same policy.

3. Mike Gibbons:

   You can't believe them. Josh Mandel is a politician ; J.D. Vance, a celebrity. Josh Mandel made Josh Mandel careers creating nothing but Josh Mandel own image. I made Mike Gibbons creating jobs.

4. Joyojeet Pal:

   There is perhaps no politician in the history of Indian politics who has been able to create a celebrity outreach program like Narendra Modi.

5. Andrew Tyndall:

   For people who are not news junkies and don't want to watch their Facebook feeds 24/7 but just want to check in for half an hour for the top headlines, the networks are doing the work for you, broadcast networks are still in great shape, because they have the expertise, the experience and the resources. They don't need celebrity.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=CELEBRITY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Celebrity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=CELEBRITY
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebrity
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CELEBRITY
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=CELEBRITY