fame

Definitions


[feɪm], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the state of being known or talked about by many people, especially on account of notable achievements
(e.g: winning the Olympic title has brought her fame and fortune)


Phrases:
- of — fame

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




definition by Oxford Dictionaries