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单词 celebrity
释义 ce·leb·ri·ty
\sə̇ˈlebrəd.ē, -ətē, -i\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French célébrité, from Latin celebritat-, celebritas, from celebr-, celeber famous + -itat-, -itas -ity — more at celebrate
1. obsolete : a solemn celebration
2. : the state of being celebrated, acclaimed, or widely known on account of specific accomplishments
 < that was in the spring of 1820, and the season of celebrity was often quite as short then as it is today — H.V.Gregory >
 < made a sensational debut as a pianist at the age of six … but by adolescence, her celebrity was finished — Roul Tunley >
3. : a celebrated or widely known person : one popularly honored for some signal achievement
 < he found himself a celebrity, sought after by civic leaders and journalists — R.A.Cordell >
Synonyms: see fame
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