Definitions for celebrity
səˈlɛb rɪ ticelebri·ty

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. celebrity, famous person(noun)

   a widely known person

   "he was a baseball celebrity"

2. fame, celebrity, renown(noun)

   the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

Wiktionary(2.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. celebrity(Noun)

   A rite or ceremony.

   Etymology: From French célébrité.

2. celebrity(Noun)

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

   Etymology: From French célébrité.

3. celebrity(Noun)

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

   Etymology: From French célébrité.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Celebrity(noun)

   celebration; solemnization

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

2. Celebrity(noun)

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

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

3. Celebrity(noun)

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

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

Freebase(3.60 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

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

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How to pronounce celebrity?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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. Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate:

   About 140+ years ago, on May 20, 1873, the U.S. patent 139,121 covering the invention of 'Jeans' was issued to two American inventors, Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss. Most of the inventors, even today, secretly wish that they had invented Jeans, because of the beauty and grace, coupled with simplicity and comfort, that blue Jeans have created in our world. I love wearing Jeans as casual wear during the weekends. I also think that whenever a celebrity or a beauty or a genius wears jeans, it always makes the most impactful fashion statement.

2. Philip Brooks:

   Being a celebrity, he's often followed by the paparazzi and he's aware of that. He was on his way home, and they happen to know his route.

3. Jerry Springer:

   The celebrity in politics was inevitable.

4. Kimberly Moffit:

   In the case of celebrities, social media ‘likes,’ social media ‘followers,’ and TV/radio/blog attention have become a symbol of something being ‘good’ for one’s image, therefore that reward of attention and fame confirms to that celebrity that ‘nude equals good,’ which is why we continue to see them.

5. Victoria Hoffman:

   A chance to meet your favorite icon –maybe a famed artist or photographer- may be as little as $10,000. But a celebrity or athlete may expect a donation of no less than $50-100,000.

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