n.: a man of note, notability, famous person, guiding (leading) light, famous personage, bigbug (name), a big pot, a man of figure, a person of figure, celebrity, a man of figure, a man of eminence, toff, personality, personage, notable, name, man, lion
adj.: famous or important person
French Expression
n. homme illustre, personnage renommé
Thesaurus
famous person, famous person dignitary, dignitary, bigwig, bigwig, person of great influence or importance, eminence, nob
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