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Pronunciation / Transliteration: myeongseong-ui iyu
"그 마을의 유일한 명성의 이유는 오래된 성이다."
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The most notable achievement, distinguishing feature, or sole reason for someone or something to be famous or well-known.
"The small town's only claim-to-fame is that a famous poet was born there."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase originated in late 19th-century American English as an idiomatic expression combining the verb 'claim' (in the sense of asserting a right or title to something) with 'fame'. It evolved from general literary usage describing a person's or thing's sole justification for distinction into a standard modern colloquialism.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Claim-to-fame" is said worldwide
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motif de gloire
Transliteration: mo-tif də glwar
"Son unique motif de gloire est d'avoir rencontré le président."
Bestehen auf Ruhm
Transliteration: bəˈʃteːən aʊf ruːm
"Ihr Hauptmerkmal für Berühmtheit ist dieses alte Gebäude."
motivo di vanto
Transliteration: mo-ti-vo di van-to
"Il suo unico motivo di vanto è aver vinto quella gara."
motivo de orgullo
Transliteration: mo-ti-vo de or-gu-llo
"Su principal motivo de fama es haber inventado este postre."
motivo de fama
Transliteration: mo-ˈtʃi-vu dʒi ˈfɐ-mɐ
"O único motivo de fama da cidade é a sua festa anual."
प्रसिद्धि का कारण
Transliteration: prasiddhi ka karan
"इस छोटे शहर की प्रसिद्धि का कारण यहाँ का पुराना मंदिर है।"
成名原因
Transliteration: chéng míng yuán yīn
"这座小镇唯一的成名原因就是出产这种茶叶。"
명성의 이유
Transliteration: myeongseong-ui iyu
"그 마을의 유일한 명성의 이유는 오래된 성이다."
自慢の種
Transliteration: jiman no tane
"この村の唯一の自慢の種は古い温泉です。"
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