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
24 February 2025
(noun) (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
