FAME, noun [Latin fama; Gr. from to speak.] 1. Public report or rumor. The fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come. Genesis 14:1. 2. Favorable report; report of good or great actions; report that exalts the character; celebrity; renown; as the fame of Howard or of Washington; the fame of Solomon. And the fame of Jesus went throughout all Syria. Matthew 4:24. FAME, verb transitive 1. To make famous. 2. To report.
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