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   fame

   /fām/

   noun

   • 1. the state of being known or talked about by many people, especially on account of notable achievements: "winning the Olympic title has brought her fame and fortune"

   Word Origin Middle English (also in the sense ‘reputation’, which survives in house of ill fame): via Old French from Latin fama.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   Learn the meaning of fame, a noun that describes the state of being known or recognized by many people because of your achievements, skills, etc. See synonyms, antonyms, and examples of fame in different contexts and languages.

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   Fame is what you have if you're a celebrity: a lot of people know who you are. A musician's fame might mean she wears sunglasses and a baseball cap to disguise herself when she's in public. Movie stars, rock stars, well-known public figures — these are all people who have achieved some amount of fame.

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   Fame is the state of being widely known or recognized, especially for a favorable character or achievement. Learn the origin, synonyms, antonyms, and usage of the word fame from various sources and dictionaries.

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   Fame is the state of being known about by a lot of people because of your achievements. Learn how to use the word fame in different contexts, with collocations, phrases and examples from the corpus.

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    FAME definition: the quality of being known by many people because of your achievements, skills, etc: . Learn more.

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    Fame definition: Rumor. The state of being widely known or much talked about; renown; celebrity.