fame

Universal Words noun [U] the state of being known and talked about by many people: to achieve / win instant fame * to rise / shoot to fame overnight * Andrew Lloyd Webber of 'Evita' fame (= famous for 'Evita') * The town's only claim to fame is that there was once a riot there. * She went to Hollywood in search of fame and fortune. seealsoFAMOUS IDIOMS see CLAIMn.