Defn: One who celebrates; a praiser. Boyle.
CELEBRIOUS
Ce*le"bri*ous, a.
Defn: Famous. [Obs.] Speed.
CELEBRITY Ce*leb"ri*ty, n.; pl. Celebriries. Etym: [L. celebritas: cf. F. célébrité.]
1. Celebration; solemnization. [Obs.] The celebrity of the marriage. Bacon.
2. The state or condition of being celebrated; fame; renown; as, the celebrity of Washington. An event of great celebrity in the history of astronomy. Whewell.
3. A person of distinction or renown; — usually in the plural; as, he is one of the celebrities of the place.
CELERIAC
Ce*le"ri*ac, n. (Bot.)
Defn: Turnip-rooted celery, a from of celery with a large globular root, which is used for food.
CELERITY Ce*ler"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. celeritas, from celer swiftm speedy: sf. F. célérité.]