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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | feline |
| Synonyms: | cat, cougar, felis leo, griffin, leo, lioness, puma, simba, wildcat |
| Main Entry: | celebrity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dignitary |
| Synonyms: | VIP, ace, big cheese, big deal, big gun, big name, big shot, big stuff, bigwig, celeb, cynosure, famous person, figure, heavyweight, hero, hotshot, immortal, lion*, luminary, magnate, mahatma, major leaguer, name, notable, personage, personality, somebody, someone, star, superstar, the cheese, worthy |
| Antonyms: | nobody |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hero/heroine |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | brave person; champion |
| Synonyms: | ace, adventurer, celebrity, combatant, conqueror, daredevil, demigod, diva, exemplar, gallant, god, goddess, great person, heavy, ideal, idol, lead, leading person, lion, martyr, model, paladin, person of the hour, popular figure, prima donna, principal, protagonist, saint, star, superstar, tin god, victor, worthy |
| Main Entry: | leader |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who guides |
| Synonyms: | boss, captain, chief, chieftain, commander, conductor, controller, counsellor, dean, dignitary, director, doyen, eminence, exec, forerunner, general, governor, guide, harbinger, head, herald, lead, lion*, luminary, manager, mistress, notability, notable, officer, pacesetter, pilot, pioneer, precursor, president, principal, rector, ringleader, ruler, shepherd, skipper, superintendent, superior |
| Antonyms: | follower |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | luminary |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | very important person |
| Synonyms: | VIP, big name, celeb, celebrity, dignitary, eminence, leader, lion*, name, notability, notable, personage, personality, somebody, star, superstar, worthy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | magnate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | important person, usually in business |
| Synonyms: | VIP, aristocrat, bigwig, businessperson, capitalist, captain of industry, chief, figure, financier, industrialist, leader, lion*, merchant, mogul, name, noble, notable, peer, personage, plutocrat, tycoon |
| Notes: | a magnate is a very wealthy, influential, or powerful person or businessperson, while a magnet is a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field |
| Antonyms: | lowly |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | name |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | celebrity |
| Synonyms: | big name, celeb, entertainer, headliner, hero, lion*, luminary, notability, notable, personality, somebody, star, superstar |
| Antonyms: | unknown |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | notable |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who is famous, important |
| Synonyms: | VIP, big name, big shot, big wheel, big-time operator, celebrity, chief, dignitary, eminence, executive, figure*, heavyweight, high-up, hotdog, leader, lion*, luminary, magnate, mogul, name, notability, personage, personality, pooh-bah, power, somebody, star, superstar, worthy |
| Notes: | notable means 'worthy of notice' and noticeable means 'readily observed' |
| Antonyms: | lowlife, unknown |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | feline |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cat |
| Synonyms: | cheetah, civet, jaguar, leopard, lion, lynx, puma, tiger, tom, wildcat |
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