Definition of famous Famous
/fejˈmʌs/ - [feymus] - fa•mous
We found 7 definitions of famous from 6 different sources.
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What does famous mean?
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| famous - widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter" | ||
| celebrated, famed, far-famed, illustrious, notable, noted, renowned | ||
| known apprehended with certainty; "a known quantity"; "the limits of the known world"; "a musician known throughout the world"; "a known criminal" | ||
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- famous (Adjective)
Well known. - famous (Adjective)
In the public eye .
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- famous (a.)
Celebrated in fame or public report; renowned; mach talked of; distinguished in story; -- used in either a good or a bad sense, chiefly the former; often followed by for; as, famous for erudition, for eloquence, for military skill; a famous pirate.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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famous
Well or widely known.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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famous
fā′mus, adj. renowned: noted.—v.t. to make famous.—adv. Fā′mously.—n. Fā′mousness. [O. Fr.,—L. famosus—fama.]
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