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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.

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

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fame [feɪm]

n

1. the state of being widely known or recognized; renown; celebrity

2. Archaic rumour or public report

vb

(tr; now usually passive) to make known or famous; celebrate he was famed for his ruthlessness

[from Latin fāma report; related to fārī to say]

famed  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fame - the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed renown, celebrity 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.	fame - favorable public reputation           reputation, repute - the state of being held in high esteem and honor infamy - evil fame or public reputation

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fame

noun prominence, glory, celebrity, stardom, name, credit, reputation, honour, prestige, stature, eminence, renown, repute, public esteem, illustriousness At the height of his fame, his every word was valued.
shame, disgrace, obscurity, oblivion, disrepute, ignominy, dishonour, infamy

Quotations
"If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it" [Martial Epigrams]
"In the future everybody will be world famous for fifteen minutes" [Andy Warhol exhibition catalogue]
"Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise"
"(That last infirmity of noble mind)"
"To scorn delights, and live laborious days" [John Milton Lycidas]
"Fame is like a river, that beareth up things light and swollen, and drowns things heavy and solid" [Francis Bacon Essays]
"Fame is a food that dead men eat -"
"I have no stomach for such meat" [Henry Austin Dobson Fame is a Food]
"Famous men have the whole earth as their memorial" [Pericles]

Translations

fame [feɪm] N → fama f
Margaret Mitchell, of "Gone with the Wind" fame → Margaret Mitchell, famosa por su novela "Lo que el viento se llevó"
fame and fortune → fama f y fortuna f

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fame [ˈfeɪm] n → renommée f
fame as sth
her fame as a children's author → sa renommée d'auteur de livres pour enfants
to rise to fame → devenir célèbre
to shoot to fame → connaître une célébrité fulgurante
to rise to fame as sth → se faire un nom en tant que qch
fame and fortune → la gloire et la fortune
J.K. Rowling, of "Harry Potter" fame → J.K. Rowling, le célèbre auteur d'"Harry Potter"
John Lennon, of Beatles fame → John Lennon, le chanteur du célèbre groupe les Beatles

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fame

n → Ruhm m; fame and fortune → Ruhm und Reichtum; of ill fame → von üblem Ruf, berüchtigt; to come to fame → Ruhm erlangen, zu Ruhm kommen; to win fame for something → sich (dat) → durch etw einen Namen machen; is that the Joseph Heller of “Catch-22” fame? → ist das der berühmte Joseph Heller, der „Catch-22“ geschrieben hat?; Borg of Wimbledon 1979 fame → Borg, der sich 1979 in Wimbledon einen Namen gemacht hat

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fame [feɪm] n → fama, celebrità
his fame as a musician → la sua fama di musicista

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fame [feɪm] n → fama, celebrità
his fame as a musician → la sua fama di musicista

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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 名声

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 出名的

adv famously

very well. fantasties, wonderlik, skitterend بِشُهْرَةٍ известно skvěle glimrende berühmt περίφημα estupendamente suurepäraselt عالی kuuluisan à merveille מְצְוּיָן प्रसिद्धता na glasu, divno, sjajno remekül bagus sekali prÿðilega benissimo うまく 유명하게 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 极好

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fame → سُمْعَة proslulost berømmelse Ruhm φήμη fama kuuluisuus célébrité slava successo 名声 명예 roem berømmelse sława fama слава kändisskap ชื่อเสียง ün sự nổi tiếng 名声