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Fame cardinal flower traditional symbol of eminence. [Flower Symbolism: Jobes, 290] traditional symbol of fame. [Plant Symbolism: Jobes, 414] famous for the imprints of movie stars’ footprints in its forecourt. [Am. Cinema: Payton, 284.] national shrines honoring outstanding individuals in a particular field (baseball, football, acting, Great Americans, etc.). [Am. Culture: WB, 9, 22–23] capriciously distributes fame and slander. [Br. Lit.: Chaucer The House of Fame in Benét, 479] representation by a wax figure in this London museum is a sure sign of notoriety. [Pop. Culture: EB (1963) XXII, 634] attribute of fame personified. [Art: Hall, 119] indicates notoriety. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 178] biographical dictionary of notable living people. [Am. Hist.: Hart, 922] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In addition, the research partners aim to develop a sea faming method for pen shells. Mork, senior vice president and chief financial officer of The Newhall Land and Faming Company, was named chairman of the board that governs Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital. The decrease in earnings during the first nine months of 1998 when compared with 1997 is primarily attributable to increased costs within the livestock division, lower market prices on cattle sold, reduced faming revenues, and to increases in real estate expenses. |
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