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Celebrity
Pronunciation : Ce*leb"ri*ty
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L. celebritas: cf. F. c?l?brit?.]
Definition : 1. Celebration; solemnization. [Obs.] The celebrity of the marriage. Bacon.
2. 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.
3. A person of distinction or renown; -- usually in the plural; as, he is one of the celebrities of the place.
pl. Celebriries.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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