French-origin adjective meaning celebrated, famous, or renowned; used in English in formal or literary contexts.
From Old French and Latin 'celebris,' borrowed directly into English from French, meaning frequently mentioned or well-known.
Celebre is a ghost of French in English—we borrowed it ages ago, but now only use it in borrowed French phrases; English preferred 'celebrated' and 'famous' instead.
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