Definitions for fame

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Spelling: [feym]
IPA: /feɪm/

Fame is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 31 anagrams from letters in fame (aefm).

Definitions for fame

noun

  1. widespread reputation, especially of a favorable character; renown; public eminence:
  2. common estimation or opinion generally held of a person or thing; reputation.

verb (used with object)

  1. Archaic. to have or spread the renown of; to make famous.

Origin of fame

1175-1225; Middle English Anglo-French, Old French Latin fāma talk, public opinion, repute, akin to fārī to speak

Examples for fame

We might have thought The Comeback was about a desperate actress's shameless struggle for fame.

According to some rumors, Goya was once on staff before his fame as a Spanish painter.

But to have been Caesar's mistress was Cleopatra's chief title to fame.

Tim Russert and I are driving back to the Albany airport after taking our kids to the baseball Hall of fame in Cooperstown.

Your squires are doubtless worthy the fame of their masters.

She is using this technique, which generations of African-Americans have used for survival, for fame and profit.

But, strange to say, Cocker never got inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of fame.

The fame of the Nile valley must have spread at an early date.

"I am satisfied with the pursuit of wisdom, not with the fame of it," replied the sage.

He has made a speech, and dedicated it to German fame for ever.

Word Value for fame
Scrable

9

Words with friends

10

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