celebrity

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a widely known person
  2. noun the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

Etymology

From Middle English celebritē, from Old French celebrite (compare French célébrité), from Latin celēbritās.

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Synonyms

famous person

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