"semicelebrity" meaning in All languages combined

See semicelebrity on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: semicelebrities [plural]
Etymology: semi- + celebrity Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|semi|celebrity}} semi- + celebrity Head templates: {{en-noun}} semicelebrity (plural semicelebrities)
  1. One who is almost a celebrity.
    Sense id: en-semicelebrity-en-noun-9eVp-f3V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with semi-

Inflected forms

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