/ səˈlebrəti; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies )
1.
(also informal celeb ) [ C ] a famous person :
TV celebrities
2.
[ U ] the state of being famous
SYN fame :
Does he find his new celebrity intruding on his private life?
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense solemn ceremony): from Old French celebrite or Latin celebritas , from celeber , celebr- frequented or honoured.