fame
Americannoun
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widespread reputation, especially of a favorable character; renown; public eminence.
to seek fame as an opera singer.
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common estimation or opinion generally held of a person or thing; reputation.
verb (used with object)
noun
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the state of being widely known or recognized; renown; celebrity
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archaic rumour or public report
verb
Other Word Forms
- famed adjective
- fameless adjective
- outfame verb (used with object)
- self-fame noun
Etymology
Origin of fame
1175–1225; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin fāma talk, public opinion, repute, akin to fārī to speak
Example Sentences
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“Lauren Chapin’s story reminds us that while fame may introduce a person to the world, it is perseverance, honesty, and compassion that define a life well lived,” says the description on Chapin’s website.
From Los Angeles Times
In terms of fame and worldwide reach, however, Snoop is on another level.
From BBC
And you know, Jay is a friend, and you know, I want him to see fame.
From Los Angeles Times
Their work had an unlikely brush with literary fame: during a visit in 1873, Mark Twain was so taken with the dining‑room mantelpiece at Ayton Castle that he purchased it.
From BBC
Yet despite its fame, scientists still know relatively little about what the inside of its skull looked like.
From Science Daily
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