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单词 pro-celebrity
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pro-celebrityadj.

Brit. /ˌprəʊsᵻˈlɛbrᵻti/, /ˌprəʊsəˈlɛbrᵻti/, U.S. /ˌproʊsəˈlɛbrədi/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pro n.3, celebrity n.
Etymology: < pro n.3 + celebrity n., after pro-amateur adj.
Designating or relating to a (sporting) event in which professionals and celebrities participate together. Cf. pro-amateur adj.
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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > [adjective]
amateur1789
pro-amateur1886
sand lot1890
pro-am1937
non-contact1942
pro-celebrity1952
pro-celeb1953
reserve2001
1952 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald-Jrnl. 24 Oct. 45/3 The pro-celebrity portion of the tourney will be held May 13.
1993 Face Sept. 66/1 I..suggest..they should tog up in extravagant golf clothes, play a few holes on a course and then retire to the club house like pretenders to the Tarbuck-Forsyth pro-celebrity circuit.
2001 FHM Feb. 65/3 Couples are liable to break up if they remain glued to the box even when there's nothing on except pro-celebrity chess.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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