n.

1. 1. Great renown: a concert violinist of international fame.
   2. Public estimation; reputation: a politician of ill fame.
2. Archaic. Rumor.

tr.v., famed, fam·ing, fames.

1. To make renowned or famous.
2. Archaic. To report to be.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin fāma.]

noun

1. Wide recognition for one's deeds: celebrity, famousness, notoriety, popularity, renown, reputation, repute. See knowledge/ignorance.
2. A position of exalted widely recognized importance: distinction, eminence, eminency, glory, illustriousness, luster, mark, notability, note, preeminence, prestige, prominence, prominency, renown. See important/unimportant, knowledge/ignorance, respect/contempt/standing.

n

Definition: renown
Antonyms: disgrace, obscurity

---

IN BRIEF: The condition of being well known or much talked about; great reputation.

The real trap of fame is its irresistibility. — Ingrid Bengis.

Quotes:

"Sometimes I wish I weren't famous." - Tammy Wynette

"What desire for fame attends both great and small; better be damned than mentioned not at all!" - John Wolcot

"Being a sex symbol was rather like being a convict." - Raquel Welch

"The day will come when everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes." - Andy Warhol

"What a heavy burden is a name that has become famous too soon." - Voltaire

"Fame hides her head among the clouds." - Virgil

See more famous quotes about Fame

This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)

Dansk (Danish)
n. - berømmelse, ry
v. tr. - berømme

Nederlands (Dutch)
roem, bekendheid, faam, beroemd maken

Français (French)
n. - renommée, renom, réputation
v. tr. - rendre fameux/renommé

Deutsch (German)
n. - Ruhm, Ansehen
v. - (ehem)(nur Pass.) berühmt werden

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - φήμη, (καλό κ.λπ.) όνομα

Italiano (Italian)
celebrità, gloria, fama, rinomanza, reputazione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - fama (f)

Русский (Russian)
слава, репутация

Español (Spanish)
n. - fama, celebridad, gloria, renombre
v. tr. - afamar, celebrar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - berömmelse

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
名望, 传说, 使闻名, 盛传, 使有名望

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 名望, 傳說
v. tr. - 使聞名, 盛傳, 使有名望

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 명성 , 평판
v. tr. - ~을 유명하게 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 名誉, 評判, 名声
v. - 名声を広める, 有名にする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شهرة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תהילה, שם, פרסום, מוניטין‬
v. tr. - ‮פרסם את שמו של (מיושן)‬

If you are unable to view some languages clearly, click here.

To select your translation preferences click here.

fame converse