"herostratic fame" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌhɪəɹəʊˌstɹætɪk ˈfeɪm/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌhɪɹoʊˌstɹætɪk ˈfeɪm/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-herostratic fame.wav
Rhymes: -eɪm Etymology: Herostratic is derived from Herostratus (learned borrowing from Latin Hērostratus, from Ancient Greek Ἡρόστρατος (Hēróstratos) + -ic (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives from nouns)). Herostratus (died c. 356 B.C.E.) was a Greek arsonist who sought fame by destroying the second Temple of Artemis at Ephesus (now in Izmir Province, Turkey), according to tradition by setting fire to it on 21 July 356 B.C.E., the birth date of Alexander the Great. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*sterh₃-}}, {{lbor|en|la|Hērostratus|nocap=1}} learned borrowing from Latin Hērostratus, {{der|en|grc|Ἡρόστρατος}} Ancient Greek Ἡρόστρατος (Hēróstratos), {{glossary|suffix}} suffix, {{glossary|adjective}} adjective, {{glossary|noun}} noun, {{circa2|356|short=1}} c. 356, {{B.C.E.}} B.C.E., {{B.C.E.}} B.C.E. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} herostratic fame (uncountable)
  1. Fame (or infamy) won through crime, destruction, or some other misdeed. Wikipedia link: Alexander the Great, Herostratus, Temple of Artemis Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Ancient Greece Synonyms: Herostratic fame Translations (fame (or infamy) won through crime, destruction, or some other misdeed): Herostratuksen maine (Finnish), ჰეროსტრატეს დიდება (herosṭraṭes dideba) (Georgian), herostratischer Ruhm [masculine] (German), херостратска слава (herostratska slava) [feminine] (Macedonian), геростра́това сла́ва (gerostrátova sláva) [feminine] (Russian), ла́вры Геростра́та (lávry Gerostráta) [masculine, plural] (Russian), herostratisk ryktbarhet [common-gender] (Swedish)
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