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adjective
- 1. known about by many people: "a famous star"
- 2. excellent: informal "Galway stormed to a famous victory"
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known by very many or most people: a famous actor / singer. Marie Curie is famous for discovering radium. (Definition of famous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of famous. famous. His proposals are famous for their strength, clarity, and falsifiability. From the Cambridge English Corpus.
The meaning of FAMOUS is widely known. How to use famous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Famous.
adjective. us / ˈfeɪ.məs / uk / ˈfeɪ.məs / Add to word list. A1. known and recognized by many people: a famous actress / building. famous for Marie Curie is famous for her contributions to science. a city famous for its nightlife. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. known and recognized by many people.
Definition of famous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
famous, celebrated, eminent, distinguished refer to someone or something widely and favorably known.
Famous definition: having a widespread reputation, usually of a favorable nature; renowned; celebrated. See examples of FAMOUS used in a sentence.
Something famous is well known, usually because it's special or particularly good. Celebrities, historic paintings, and the best burger in town could all be described as famous. If something is famous, then a lot of people know about it.
famous is the general word for a person or thing that receives wide public notice, usu. favorable: a famous lighthouse. celebrated refers to a famous person or thing that enjoys wide public praise or honor for merit, services, etc.: a celebrated poet .
Famous Definition. fāməs. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. famousest. Well or widely known. American Heritage. Much talked about; having fame, or celebrity; renowned. Webster's New World. Excellent; very good; first-rate. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Notorious.
: known or recognized by very many people : having fame. an internationally famous hotel. a famous entertainer/explorer/athlete/politician. — often + for or as. The hotel is (justly) famous for its luxury. The hotel is famous as the place where the treaty was signed. — see also world-famous.
