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fame
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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
fame [feɪm] nfama

fame [feɪm] nrenommée f, renom m

fame [feɪm] nRuhm m

fame [feɪm] nfama, celebrità

fame
n fame [feim]
the quality of being well-known Her novels brought her fame. roem, bekendheid شُهْرَه слава sláva berømmelse der Ruhm φήμη fama kuulsus شهرت maine renom(mée) תְּהִילָה प्रसिद्धि, प्रतिष्ठा slava, čuvenost hír(név) kemashuran frægð fama 名声 명성 garbė slava terkenal roem berømmelse sława fama renume известность sláva slava slava berömmelse, ryktbarhet ชื่อเสียง ün 名聲 слава; популярність شہرت danh tiếng
adj famous
well-known (for good or worthy reasons) She is famous for her strength. beroemd, bekend مَشْهور، شَهير известен slavný berømt berühmt φημισμένος famoso kuulus مشهور kuuluisa célèbre מְפוּרסָם प्रसिद्ध slavan, poznat, glasovit híres termashur frægur famoso 有名な 유명한 garsus slavens; ievērojams terkenal beroemd berømt sławny famoso/célebre celebru знаменитый slávny slaven slavan berömd, ryktbar ที่มีชื่อเสียง ünlü 出名的 славетний, відомий مشہور nổi tiếng/ nổi danh vì cái gì
adv famously
very well. fantasties, wonderlik, skitterend بِشُهْرَةٍ известно skvěle glimrende berühmt περίφημα estupendamente suurepäraselt عالی erinomaisesti à merveille מְצְוּיָן प्रसिद्धता na glasu, divno, sjajno remekül bagus sekali prÿðilega benissimo うまく 멋지게, 훌륭하게 puikiai, šauniai lieliski sangat baik erg goed veldig fint, glimrende znakomicie famosamente/esplendidamente de minune отлично skvele famozno slavno utmärkt, jättebra อย่างมีชื่อเสียง çok iyi, mükemmelen 極好 чудово بڑی عمدگی کے ساتھ cực kỳ tốt


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