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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Fame \Fame\, n. [OF. fame, L. fama, fr fari to speak, akin to Gr ???? a saying, report, ????? to speak. See {Ban}, and cf {Fable}, {Fate}, {Euphony}, {Blame}.] 1. Public report or rumor. The fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house. --Gen. xlv. 16. 2. Report or opinion generally diffused; renown; public estimation; celebrity, either favorable or unfavorable; as the fame of Washington. I find thou art no less than fame hath bruited. --Shak. Syn: Notoriety; celebrity; renown; reputation. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Fame \Fame\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Famed},; p. pr & vb n. {Faming}.] 1. To report widely or honorably. The field where thou art famed To have wrought such wonders. --Milton. 2. To make famous or renowned. Those Hesperian gardens famed of old --Milton. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: fame n 1: the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed [syn: {celebrity}, {renown}] [ant: {infamy}] 2: favorable public reputation [ant: {infamy}] From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: FAME FORMEX Applied to Multilingualism in Europe (SGML, Europe)
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