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When was the first use of the word 'celebrity'?
When was the first approximate use of the word 'celebrity', and to whom was it in reference to?
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- Mr. KnowitallLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
Here is the etymology (the history of a word) of celebrity from the online etymology dictionary : http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=celebrity
c.1380, "solemn rite or ceremony," from O.Fr. celebrité, from L. celibritatem (nom. celebritas) "multitude, fame," from celeber "frequented, populous." Meaning "condition of being famous" is from 1600; that of "famous person" is from 1849.
So if you want the earliest use of the word "celebrity' in our modern sense, then it dates from 1849. I hope this helps.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
celebrate....
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
I dont know.
But I hate that person :-P
