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Definition of pro-celebrity in English:

pro-celebrity

adjective

  • Designating or relating to a (sporting) event in which professionals and celebrities participate together.

Pronunciation

pro-celebrity

/ˌprəʊsɪˈlɛbrɪti/ /ˌprəʊsəˈlɛbrɪti/

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in The Syracuse Herald-Journal. From pro + celebrity, after pro-amateur.