What does "celebrity" mean?
Celebrity: The state or condition of being celebrated; fame; renown; as, the celebrity of Washington. An event of great celebrity in the history of astronomy. Whewell.
Additional senses
- 2.A person of distinction or renown; -- usually in the plural; as, he is one of the celebrities of the place.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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