fame

/ˈfām/

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin fama report, fame; akin to Latin fari to speak

noun

  1. public estimation : reputation

  2. popular acclaim : renown

  3. rumor

verb

  1. report, repute

  2. to make famous

noun phrase

  1. a structure housing memorials to famous or illustrious individuals usually chosen by a group of electors

  2. a group of individuals in a particular category (such as a sport) who have been selected as particularly illustrious