repute

noun (repute, uncountable)

«repute» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(formal) What people generally think of someone or something; reputation. tree →

In the lessons

Phrases: «of good repute», «of ill repute» (with a bad name), «by repute».

Examples

He was a doctor of good repute. tree →
The inn was a place of ill repute. tree →
By repute, the Wild Wood was dangerous. tree →
A family of high repute lived in the hall. tree →
She knew him only by repute. tree →
The shop has a repute for fair prices. tree →
The most famous of these institutions was the oracle of Apollo at Delphi, which was held in general repute all over the world. tree →

Note

Formal; everyday word: reputation. Adjective: reputed (said to be).

In Jewish tradition

Phrases: «of good repute», «of ill repute» (with a bad name), «by repute».

Examples

And yet, despite all the efforts of a large number of scholars of repute for more than a thousand years, the Sefer Yetzirah remains a sealed book. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed dull in your sight? (Writings JOB.18.3, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Formal; everyday word: reputation. Adjective: reputed (said to be).

On Mova

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