noun (n)

• the state of being held in high esteem and honor(noun.state)

  Synonym:
  repute
  Antonym:
  discredit, disrepute
  

  source: wordnet30
• notoriety for some particular characteristic(noun.state)

  Example:
  His reputation for promiscuity.
  

  source: wordnet30
• the general estimation that the public has for a person(noun.cognition)

  Example:
  He acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing.
  

  Synonym:
  report
  

  source: wordnet30
• The estimation in which one is held; character in public opinion; the character attributed to a person, thing, or action; repute.(noun)

  source: webster1913