fame

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. repute, renown, prestige, celebrity; honor, distinction, glory, eminence; notoriety. See news.

II

(Roget's IV) n.

1. [Illustrious and widespread reputation]

Syn. renown, eminence, celebrity, glory, distinction, honor, esteem, prominence, name, estimation, public esteem, credit, note, greatness, dignity, rank, account, luster, splendor, position, standing, preeminence, stardom, one's hour in the sun, place in the sun, acclaim, éclat, regard, notice, recognition, laurels, elevation, station, place, consequence, prestige, popularity, notability, limelight, one's fifteen minutes, public favor, kudos, rep*.

Ant. oblivion*, obscurity, ignominy.

2. [Reputation]

Syn. repute, name, character, estimation, notoriety, réclame (French), publicity, hearsay, report, rep*.

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.

renown, celebrity, prominence, notoriety, recognition, distinction, stardom, eminence, standing, repute, greatness, acclaim. ''Vanity.''—Marcus Aurelius. ''Wind.''— Thomas Coryate. ''The perfume of heroic deeds.''—Plato. ''Footprints on the sands of time.''—Longfellow. ''A host of expendable sycophants, a lack of privacy and the alienation of old friends.''—Morton Da Costa.

ANT.: obscurity, anonymity, oblivion

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun 1. Wide recognition for one's deeds: celebrity, famousness, notoriety, popularity, renown, reputation, repute. See KNOWLEDGE. 2. A position of exalted widely recognized importance: distinction, eminence, eminency, glory, illustriousness, luster, mark, notability, note, preeminence, prestige, prominence, prominency, renown. See IMPORTANT, KNOWLEDGE, RESPECT.