fame
One's reputationOne's reputation.
» The architect achieved worldwide fame.
Архитектор добился всемирной известности.
Архітектор здобувся всесвітньої відомості.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable, usually)One's reputation.
favorable public reputation
(uncountable, usually)The state of being famous or well-known and spoken of, especially for something positive.
Ruhm, Berühmtheit, Bekanntheit
сла́ваsláva, изве́стностьizvéstnostʹ
сла́ваsláva, відо́містьvidómistʹ
(archaic, uncountable, usually)Something said or reported; gossip, rumour.
Examples
157 sentencesThe architect achieved worldwide fame.
Архітектор здобувся всесвітньої відомості.
ruАрхитектор добился всемирной известности.
Tom is no stranger to fame.
Some people go after fame.
deManche Leute sind auf Ruhm aus.
Fame isn't always accompanied with success.
Despite adversity, the architect achieved worldwide fame.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English fame, from Old French fame (“celebrity, renown”), itself borrowed fromFrom Middle English fame, from Old French fame (“celebrity, renown”), itself borrowed from Latin fāma (“talk, rumor, report, reputation”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂-meh₂, from *bʰeh₂- (“to speak, say, tell”). Cognate with Ancient Greek φήμη (phḗmē, “talk”). Related also to Latin for (“speak, say”, verb), Old English bōian (“to boast”), Old English bēn (“prayer, request”), Old English bannan (“to summon, command, proclaim”). More at ban.
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Forms
plural: fames| Singular | fame |
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uncountable
Synonyms
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3 antonymsWord family
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