Fame

Fame
Fame Fame, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Famed},; p. pr. & vb. n. {Faming}.] 1. To report widely or honorably. [1913 Webster]

The field where thou art famed To have wrought such wonders. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

2. To make famous or renowned. [1913 Webster]

Those Hesperian gardens famed of old. --Milton. [1913 Webster]


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  • fame — [feım] n [U] [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: Latin fama report, fame ] the state of being known about by a lot of people because of your achievements win/achieve/gain/find fame ▪ Streisand won fame as a singer before she became an actress …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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  • fame — [ feım ] noun uncount ** the state of being famous: Kundera achieved international fame while banned in his own country. rise/shoot to fame (=become famous quickly): Albert Finney rose to fame in the British cinema of the early Sixties. fame and… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 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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