noun
1.
Synonyms: fame 2, éclat, notoriety, renown, ||rep, reputation, repute
Antonyms: obscurity
2.
a widely known and popularly esteemed person
youngsters making a great to-do over sports celebrities
Synonyms: big name, ||celeb, luminary, name, notability, notable, somebody
Related Word: hero, immortal, mahatma, star, superstar; lion; personage, worthy; cynosure
Idioms: center of attraction, person of note ( or mark)
Contrasted words: back number; nobody