Famous, well-known, or celebrated; having widespread recognition or renown.
From Latin 'celebris' meaning 'much-frequented, famous,' derived from 'celebrare' meaning 'to honor or celebrate.' The English form was influenced by the suffix '-ious' (meaning 'full of') and the concept evolved to mean widely known or honored.
The word 'celebrious' is essentially the lost older cousin of 'celebrated'—it fell out of common use by the 1700s, replaced by its more energetic relatives like 'famous' and 'celebrated,' even though it originally meant the same thing and had a great run in English literature.
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