celebrity
/sɪˈlebrətɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)
1- a famous person名人, 名流。
1.1
- mass noun the state of being well known著名, 名望, 名声：
his prestige and celebrity grew.
他的威望和声誉与日俱增。
词源
late Middle English （in the sense 'solemn ceremony'）： from Old French celebrite or Latin celebritas, from celeber， celebr- 'frequented or honoured'.