people.
a celebrity, celebrities, famous person(s)
Meaning & usage
a celebrity, celebrities, famous person(s)
Where this word comes from
Since 2000, named after People, an American weekly magazine that specializes in celebrity news, human-interest stories, and gossip. That word itself is derived from Old French peuple, thus making it a reborrowing. Doublet of peuple and pueblo.
showbusiness, popular media that feature stories on celebrities and famous people (as represented by magazines such as People, (UK) Hello!, (France) Paris Match)
Where this word comes from
Since 2000, named after People, an American weekly magazine that specializes in celebrity news, human-interest stories, and gossip. That word itself is derived from Old French peuple, thus making it a reborrowing. Doublet of peuple and pueblo.
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