单词 | by repute |
释义 | > as lemmasby repute by repute: in common opinion; by reputation. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > [adverb] in reputationc1405 reputatively1610 by reputea1656 reputedly1655 reputationally1782 a1656 J. Hales Golden Remains (1673) 273 He is a Concise, Dense, and by repute a very Oraculous Writer. 1793 J. Priestly Sermon 26 The civil establishment of Christianity had almost extinguished every thing of real Christianity in this country; the superior clergy themselves, having, by repute, as little of it as the noblesse. 1838 G. P. R. James Robber I. ii. 33 I know him well,..by repute. 1891 Times 20 Aug. 4/6 The Kurumber is by repute a sorcerer. 1948 S. Bloom Autobiogr. v. 48 These and other romantic spots I knew in early boyhood only by repute. 2001 G. Urban Metaculture v. 215 Many of the people interviewed for this projected knew of the film by repute, even though they had not themselves seen it. < as lemmas |
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