n. The state of being famous or well-known and spoken of.
v. to make (someone or something) famous
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Public report or rumor.
n. Report or opinion generally diffused; renown; public estimation; celebrity, either favorable or unfavorable.
v. To report widely or honorably.
v. To make famous or renowned.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A public report or rumor.
n. Report or opinion widely diffused; renown; notoriety; celebrity, favorable or unfavorable, but especially the former; reputation: as, the fame of Washington; literary fame: rarely used in the plural.
To report.
To make famous.
To defame.
To famish.
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n. favorable public reputation
n. the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
Word Usage
"For rumour [the Greek pheme, via fama in Latin, gives us our word fame] is an evil thing; by nature she's a light weight to lift up, yes, but heavy to carry and hard to put down again."