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Noun: fame  feym
  1. The state of being well-known and much spoken about; the quality of being famous
    "The scientist's groundbreaking research brought her international fame";
    - celebrity, renown
     
  2. Favourable public reputation
    "His fame as an actor spread quickly after his breakthrough role"

Derived forms: fames

Type of: honor [US], honour [Brit, Cdn], laurels, reputation, repute

Antonym: infamy

Encyclopedia: Fame, Oklahoma