she's a household name

  • 1household name — /haʊshoʊld ˈneɪm/ (say howshohld naym) noun a famous person, such as a politician, television personality, etc., known to most people: *She became a household name when the paper for which Keith worked had bought a television station. –dymphna… …

  • 2household word — noun : a common word or phrase : byword penicillin has become a new household word W.E.Swinton * * * a familiar name, phrase, saying, etc.; byword: The advertising campaign is designed to make this new product a household word. [1590 1600] * * *… …

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  • 3name — name1 W1S1 [neım] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(of a person)¦ 2¦(of a thing or place)¦ 3¦(reputation)¦ 4¦(famous person/company/product)¦ 5 call somebody names 6 in somebody s name/in the name of somebody 7 something has somebody s name on it 8 in the name of… …

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  • 4name — name1 [ neım ] noun *** 1. ) count a word or set of words by which a person or thing is usually known: My name is Judith Kramer. Please write your name, address, and telephone number on the list. name of: What s the name of this flower? name for …

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  • 5name — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 word/words sb/sth is known by ADJECTIVE ▪ Christian (BrE), first, given (esp. AmE) ▪ middle, second (= middle name) (BrE) ▪ family …

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  • 6name — 1 /neIm/ noun 1 (C) the word that someone or something is called or known by: What s the name of that river? | Her name is Mandy Wilson. | first name/Christian name: Her first name is Mandy. | last name/surname/family name: Her surname is Wilson …

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  • 7name*/*/*/ — [neɪm] noun I 1) [C] a word or set of words used for referring to a person or thing My name is Judith Kramer.[/ex] What s the name of this flower?[/ex] I think it s a great name for a band.[/ex] 2) [singular] a reputation These people have ruined …

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  • 8name */*/*/ — I UK [neɪm] / US noun Word forms name : singular name plural names Talking or writing about names: first name/Christian name a personal name that you are given when you are born: The children call me Mrs Jones, but actually my first name is Mary …

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  • 9Household Saints — Infobox Film | name = Household Saints amg id = 1:131206 imdb id = 0107152 director = Nancy Savoca writer = Nancy Savoca and Richard Guay starring = Tracey Ullman Vincent D Onofrio Lili Taylor distributor = New Line Cinema runtime = 124 minutes… …

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  • 10She-Devil (film) — Infobox Film name = She Devil caption = director = Susan Seidelman producer = Jonathan Brett Susan Seidelman writer = Barry Strugatz Mark R. Burns from the novel The Life and Loves of a She Devil by Fay Weldon starring = Meryl Streep Roseanne… …

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