Fame

[Fr.; Lat. fama; Gr. phêmê, from phêmí, to speak, from root phao, to bring to light.] The talk of the multitude; common talk: public report or rumor. "We have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt." Josh. ix. 9. -Report of good or great actions; report that exalts the character; celebrity; renown; reputation; credit; honor; as, the fame of Washington. -. a. To report; to talk of. "He is fam'd for mildne , peace, and prayer."- Shaks . -To make famous. "Aristides was famed for his learning and wisdom."- Add is on . Fame'le , a. Without fame or renown. Famele ly, adv . In a famele manner. Familia, n. [Lat.] See FAMILY. Familiar, (fa- milyar ,) a. [Fr. familier ; Lat. famil iaris , from famulus , a servant. See FAMILY.] Pertaining to servants, or to a family; domestic. - Accustomed by frequent converse; well acquainted with; learned or well understood by frequent use or a ociation; as, a familiar friend, familiar with the cla ics. "Familiar now with grief, your tears restrain."- Pope . -Easy: informal; unceremonious; unconstrained; presenting an intimate manner. "Be thou familiar, but by no means vulgar." - Shaks. -Common, frequent, and intimate; as, the habit becomes familiar.-Intimate in an unlawful degree. -n. An intimate; a close companion; one long acquainted. "The King is a noble gentleman, and my familiar." - Shaks. -A demon; an evil spirit supposed to attend one at call. "Love is a familiar , there is no other angel but love." - Shaks. (Eccl. Hist.) In the Court of Holy Inquisition formerly established by the Roman Catholic Church, a term applied to one of its officers, employed in the apprehension and attending the torture of offenders.