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fame
[ feym ]
noun
- widespread reputation, especially of a favorable character; renown; public eminence:
to seek fame as an opera singer.
- common estimation or opinion generally held of a person or thing; reputation.
verb (used with object)
- Archaic. to have or spread the renown of; to make famous.
fame
/ ڱɪ /
noun
- the state of being widely known or recognized; renown; celebrity
- archaic.rumour or public report
verb
- tr; now usually passive to make known or famous; celebrate
he was famed for his ruthlessness
Derived Forms
- famed, adjective
Other 51Թs From
- ڲl adjective
- dzܳЭ verb (used with object) outfamed outfaming
- -ڲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fame1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fame1
Example Sentences
He wasn’t an actor for fame or fortune, but to look at life from all of its different vantage points.
The actor rose to fame in the 1980s as a Julliard-trained prodigy with leading-man potential on par with his “Top Gun” co-star Tom Cruise.
“No amount of money, no amount of fame, matters as much as to have these connecting moments with people in my life that I admire,” Givens said.
Paul Mescal, 29, shot to fame in the BBC's Normal People in 2020, before starring in acclaimed films Aftersun and All of Us Strangers, and playing the lead in the Gladiator sequel.
The pseudonym was initially an attempt to avoid the accusations he was trading on his fame.
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