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famous

[fey-muhs]

adjective

  1. having a widespread reputation, usually of a favorable nature; renowned; celebrated.

    a famous writer.

    Synonyms: , ,
    Antonyms: ,
  2. Informal.first-rate; excellent.

    The singer gave a famous performance.

  3. unfavorably known; notorious.

    In my family, my uncle is famous for his bad jokes.



famous

/ ˈڱɪə /

adjective

  1. known to or recognized by many people; renowned

  2. informalexcellent; splendid

  3. archaicof ill repute

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • famously adverb
  • famousness noun
  • overfamous adjective
  • prefamous adjective
  • prefamously adverb
  • pseudofamous adjective
  • pseudofamously adverb
  • quasi-famous adjective
  • quasi-famously adverb
  • unfamous adjective
  • ˈڲdzܲԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of famous1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin 峾ōܲ; fame, -ous
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of famous1

C14: from Latin 峾ōܲ ; see fame
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Synonym Study

Famous, celebrated, eminent, distinguished refer to someone or something widely and favorably known. Famous is the general word: a famous lighthouse. Celebrated originally referred to something commemorated, but now usually refers to someone or something widely known for conspicuous merit, services, etc.: a celebrated writer. Eminent implies high standing among one's contemporaries, especially in one's own profession or craft: an eminent physician. Distinguished adds to eminent the idea of honors conferred more or less publicly: a distinguished scientist.
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The famous theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, who died in 2016 at age 76, is an example of someone who survived for 55 years with the disease after being diagnosed at age 21.

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‘Daisy Jones and the Six’ author Taylor Jenkins Reid’s new novel and Molly Jong-Fast’s memoir about her famous mother are among the notable books hitting shelves this month.

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Both sides had been building toward this moment for years — a city famous for embracing the immigrant experience and a White House that had made hostility toward those here illegally a hallmark of its agenda.

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He went to Homeboy Industries, the famous program founded by Father Gregory Boyle to help former gang members turn their lives around.

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Of course, family drama is also more relatable than a knighthood, and there's always been an insatiable appetite for famous families feuding in the spotlight.

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