celebrity
celebrity (sə-lĕbʹrĭ-tē) noun
plural celebrities
1. A famous person.
2. Renown; fame.
noun, attributive.
Often used to modify another noun: a celebrity fundraising dinner; celebrity exercise books.
[Middle English celebrite, fame, from Old French, from Latin celebritās, from celeber, celebr-, famous.]
celebʹrityhood noun
Synonyms: celebrity, hero, luminary, name, notable, personage. The central meaning shared by these nouns is "a widely known person": social celebrities; the heroes of science; a theatrical luminary; a big name in sports; a notable of the concert stage; a personage in the field of philosophy.