celebrity
1. [ noun ] a widely known person
Synonyms: famous_person
Examples:

"he was a baseball celebrity"

Related terms: important_person personality luminary lion toast immortal
2. [ noun ] the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
Synonyms: fame renown
Related terms: infamy honor
Similar spelling:   celebratory
  celebrant
  celebrator
  celebrater
  celebrex
  celebrate
  celebrated
  celebration