roem

Meaning

Noun

glory (honour and valour)

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular) inflection of roemen:
2. (form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular) inflection of roemen:
3. (form-of, imperative) inflection of roemen:

Concepts

glory

renown

fame

rumor

rumour

reputation

repute

hearsay

kudos

honor

celebrity

worth

glamour

honour

meld

merit

name

prestige

standing

Synonyms

glorie

reputatie

lof

faam

eer

beroemdheid

mare

roep

befaamdheid

gerucht

eer or

gezag

naam

prestige

verdienste

vermaardheid

autoriteit

Etymology

From Middle Dutch roem (“boasting”), from Old Dutch *ruom, from Proto-Germanic *hrōmaz (“noise, shouting”), related also to Proto-Germanic *hrōþiz with a change to a dental consonant, of IE origin. Compare German Ruhm (“fame”) and Old English hrēmiġ (“exultant”).