Local English word record

famous

adjective · 1 sense

widely known and esteemed

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Examples

  • a famous actor
  • a celebrated musician
  • a famed scientist
  • an illustrious judge
  • a notable historian

Word relationships

Synonyms

celebrated, famed, far-famed, illustrious, notable, noted, renowned

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Princeton WordNet 3.0