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fame

1. fame \'fa-m\ n [ME, fr. OF, fr. L fama report, fame; akin to L fari to 
   speak - m]ore at BAN 1a: public estimation : REPUTATION  1b: popular 
   acclaim : RENOWN  archaic  2: RUMOR 
2. fame vt 1: REPORT, REPUTE  2: to make famous