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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
fame/feɪm/

▶noun the state of being famous.

– origin ME (also in the sense ‘reputation’, which survives in house of ill fame): via OFr. from L. fama.

'fame' also found in these Oxford entries:

famed - famish - famous - follow - Hall of Fame - house of ill fame - ill fame - immortal - reflected glory - resound - succeed - success - successful

Forum discussions with the word(s) "fame" in the title:

a moment of fame/a flash in the pan
Common fame is seldom to blame.
establish a good fame/reputation
Fame - does it only apply in a heroic sense?
Fame lover
have any call on fame
Having gained fame all around China...
He never attributes the success and fame ...
He rose to fame
recieved fame in a very short time
ride her coattails to fame and fortune.
sheer level of fame has dominated the ballot
that sees Eleonor fame
to fish the fame
Top Of His Fame
whole fame side of it a lot more when I'm away

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