[n] a widely known person; "he was a baseball celebrity" [n] the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
fame, famous person, renown
infamy, opprobrium
acclaim, ballyhoo, baron, big gun, big man, big name, bigwig, blurb, brass, brass hat, bright light, center of attraction, character, common knowledge, constellation, cry, currency, cynosure, daylight, dignitary, dignity, distinction, eclat, elder, eminen