Antonyms for celebrity
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : suh-leb-ri-tee |
| Phonetic Transcription : səˈlɛb rɪ ti |
Definition of celebrity
Origin :- late 14c., "solemn rite or ceremony," from Old French celebrité "celebration" or directly from Latin celibritatem (nominative celebritas) "multitude, fame," from celeber "frequented, populous" (see celebrate). Meaning "condition of being famous" is from c.1600; that of "famous person" is from 1849.
- When the old gods withdraw, the empty thrones cry out for a successor, and with good management, or even without management, almost any perishable bag of bones may be hoisted into the vacant seat. [E.R. Dodds, "The Greeks and the Irrational"]
- noun dignitary
- noun fame, notoriety
- But those who are caught in the clutches of celebrity at the age of twenty know nothing.
- Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
- Judge Andrews gave immediate promise of celebrity as an advocate.
- Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin
- But let Celebrity stand there and enjoy her hour; to-morrow the Ploughman will come.
- Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani
- Celebrity has fallen on me at last, though, and I'm to go at Easter.
- Extract from : « The Eternal City » by Hall Caine
- He may have become a celebrity, a rich man,—Heaven knows what.
- Extract from : « One Of Them » by Charles James Lever
- There was, however, a celebrity once inhabited that small cottage before us.
- Extract from : « Barrington » by Charles James Lever
- Zoe was a European celebrity, known and recognized by every one.
- Extract from : « The Daltons, Volume II (of II) » by Charles James Lever
- The fair Countess had been the celebrity of that city for many a day.
- Extract from : « The Fortunes Of Glencore » by Charles James Lever
- She found that celebrity alone, and opened fire on him at once.
- Extract from : « Julia And Her Romeo: A Chronicle Of Castle Barfield » by David Christie Murray
- The superstition of those times was also made to contribute to its celebrity.
- Extract from : « Henry of Monmouth, Volume 2 » by J. Endell Tyler
Synonyms for celebrity
- ace
- big cheese
- big deal
- big gun
- big name
- big shot
- big stuff
- bigwig
- celeb
- cynosure
- distinction
- éclat
- eminence
- famous person
- figure
- glory
- heavyweight
- hero
- honor
- hotshot
- immortal
- lion
- luminary
- magnate
- mahatma
- major leaguer
- name
- notability
- notable
- personage
- personality
- popularity
- preeminence
- prestige
- prominence
- renown
- reputation
- repute
- somebody
- someone
- star
- stardom
- superstar
- the cheese
- VIP
- worthy
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