celebrity, famous person
(noun) a widely known person; “he was a baseball celebrity”
fame, celebrity, renown
(noun) the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
Source: WordNet® 3.1
celebrity (countable and uncountable, plural celebrities)
(obsolete) A rite or ceremony. [17th-18th c.]
(uncountable) Fame, renown; the state of being famous or talked-about. [from 17th c.]
Synonyms: big name, distinction, fame, eminence, renown
A person who has a high degree of recognition by the general population for his or her success or accomplishments; a famous person (Wikipedia). [from 19th c.]
Synonyms: big name, star, celeb (informal), sleb (informal), luminary, notable, media darling
Source: Wiktionary
Ce*leb"ri*ty, n.; pl. Celebriries. Etym: [L. celebritas: cf. F. célébrité.]
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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 July 2024
(verb) move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point; “Blood circulates in my veins”; “The air here does not circulate”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
