See Also:

celebrity (iou) and tow(4) (iou)


celebrity (iou)



celebrity noun. LME.
[Old & mod. French celebrite or Latin celebritas, from celeber, -bris: see CELEBRATE, -ITY.]
A solemn ceremony; a celebration; due observance of ceremonies; pomp, solemnity. LME-L18.
The condition of being widely known or esteemed; fame, renown. LME.
A celebrated person; a (popular) public figure. M19.

tow(4) (iou)



tow verb2 trans. Now rare. E17.
[from TOW noun1.]
Comb or card (flax); bring to the state of tow or fibre. E17.
Pottery. Smooth the surface of (earthenware or china) before firing, by rubbing with tow, sandpaper, or flannel. L19.