What is a person of distinction or renown; -- usually in the plural; as, he is one of the celebrities of the place called?
celebrity — A person of distinction or renown; -- usually in the plural; as, he is one of the celebrities of the place. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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