Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
CELEBRITY
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
Etymology
Noun
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
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DESIRABLE
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