fame

fame
I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin fama report, fame; akin to Latin fari to speak — more at ban Date: 13th century 1. a. public estimation ; reputation b. popular acclaim ; renown 2. archaic rumor II. transitive verb (famed; faming) Date: 14th century 1. archaic report, repute 2. to make famous

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  • Fame — (f[=a]m), n. [OF. fame, L. fama, fr. fari to speak, akin to Gr. ???? a saying, report, fa nai to speak. See {Ban}, and cf. {Fable}, {Fate}, {Euphony}, {Blame}.] 1. Public report or rumor. [1913 Webster] The fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh s… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fame L.A. — Fame L.A. Titre original Fame L.A. Genre Série musicale Créateur(s) Richard Burton Lewis Pays d’origine  États Unis …   Wikipédia en Français

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