FAMOUS PERSON

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A widely known person

Example:

he was a baseball celebrity

Synonyms:

celebrity; famous person

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("famous person" is a kind of...):

important person; influential person; personage (a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "famous person"):

immortal (a person (such as an author) of enduring fame)

lion; social lion (a celebrity who is lionized (much sought after))

guiding light; leading light; luminary; notability; notable (a celebrity who is an inspiration to others)

personality (a person of considerable prominence)

toast (a celebrity who receives much acclaim and attention)