hall of fame
A structure housing memorials to famous or illustrious individuals, often containing a…A structure housing memorials to famous or illustrious individuals (especially ones of importance to some field), often containing a collection of memorabilia relating to them.
» Tom Jackson is already in the Hall of Fame.
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3 senses(capitalized, often, usually)A structure housing memorials to famous or illustrious individuals (especially ones of importance to some field), often containing a collection of memorabilia relating to them.
Ruhmeshalle, Hall of Fame
за́ла славыzála slavy
(capitalized, usually)A group, sometimes formal, of the famed or illustrious in a given field.
He was inducted into the Trial Lawyers Hall of Fame.
A high-score table.
- a building containing trophies honoring famous people
Examples
3 sentencesTom Jackson is already in the Hall of Fame.
He entered the hall of fame.
deEr hielt Einzug in die Ruhmeshalle. — samueldora
The rock star's induction into the Hall of Fame was predicted by all.
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Forms
plural: halls of fameAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
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