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fame  (fm)
n.
1.
a. Great renown: a concert violinist of international fame.
b. Public estimation; reputation: a politician of ill fame.
2. Archaic Rumor.
tr.v. famed, fam·ing, fames
1. To make renowned or famous.
2. Archaic To report to be.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin fma; see bh-2 in Indo-European roots.]

fame
Noun
the state of being widely known or recognized [Latin fama report]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.famefame - the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
honour, laurels, honor - the state of being honored
infamy, opprobrium - a state of extreme dishonor; "a date which will live in infamy"- F.D.Roosevelt; "the name was a by-word of scorn and opprobrium throughout the city"
2.famefame - favorable public reputation
reputation, repute - the state of being held in high esteem and honor
infamy - evil fame or public reputation

fame
Translations
Spanish fame [feɪm] nfama
French fame [feɪm] nrenommée f, renom m
German fame [feɪm] nRuhm m
Italian fame [feɪm] nfama, celebrità

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Mork, senior vice president and chief financial officer of The Newhall Land and Faming Company, was named chairman of the board that governs Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital.
The decrease in earnings during the first nine months of 1998 when compared with 1997 is primarily attributable to increased costs within the livestock division, lower market prices on cattle sold, reduced faming revenues, and to increases in real estate expenses.
 
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