Celebrity: meaning, definitions and examples
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celebrity
[ sษหlษbrษti ]
famous person
A celebrity is a famous person who is well-known and often appears in the media. Celebrities can be actors, singers, athletes, politicians, or other public figures.
Synonyms
personality, public figure, star
Examples of usage
- He is a well-known celebrity in the entertainment industry.
- The celebrity attended the movie premiere last night.
- She became a celebrity overnight after her viral video.
- The celebrity's private life is constantly under scrutiny.
- Many celebrities use their platform to raise awareness for social causes.
Translations
Translations of the word "celebrity" in other languages:
๐ต๐น celebridade
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคธเคฟเคฆเฅเคง เคตเฅเคฏเคเฅเคคเคฟ
๐ฉ๐ช Prominente
๐ฎ๐ฉ selebriti
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฝะฐะผะตะฝะธััััั
๐ต๐ฑ celebryta
๐ฏ๐ต ๆๅไบบ
๐ซ๐ท cรฉlรฉbritรฉ
๐ช๐ธ celebridad
๐น๐ท รผnlรผ
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ๋ช ์ธ์ฌ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุดููุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ celebrita
๐ธ๐ฐ celebrita
๐จ๐ณ ๅไบบ
๐ธ๐ฎ slavnost
๐ฎ๐ธ frรฆgรฐ
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐัะฐาัั ะฐะดะฐะผ
๐ฌ๐ช แชแแแแแแ แแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mษลhur ลษxs
๐ฒ๐ฝ celebridad
Etymology
The term 'celebrity' originated in the late 14th century from the Middle English word 'celebrite' which means 'solemn rite or observance'. It later evolved to refer to a famous or well-known person in the 19th century. The concept of celebrity has become increasingly prominent with the rise of mass media and pop culture in the 20th and 21st centuries.
See also: celebrate, celebrated, celebrating, celebration, celebrations, celebratory, uncelebrated.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranked #11,773, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.
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