NOUN | person | celebrity, famous person | a widely known person |
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state | celebrity, fame, renown | the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed |
Sounds | sahleh'brihtiy | |
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Rhymes | ability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy... |
Meaning | A widely known person. | |
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Example | "he was a baseball celebrity" | |
Synonym | famous person | |
Narrower | immortal | A person (such as an author) of enduring fame / fame |
lion, social lion | A celebrity who is lionized (much sought after) | |
luminary, leading light, guiding light, notable, notability | A celebrity who is an inspiration to others | |
personality | A person of considerable prominence | |
toast | A celebrity who receives much acclaim and attention | |
Broader | important person, influential person, personage | A person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events |
Spanish | celebridad, famoso | |
Catalan | celebritat, famós |
Meaning | The state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed. | |
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Synonyms | fame, renown | |
Broader | honor, honour, laurels | The state of being honored |
Opposite | infamy, opprobrium | A state of extreme / extreme dishonor |
Spanish | celebridad, fama, notoriedad, reconocido, renombre | |
Catalan | anomenada, celebritat, fama, renom |
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