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Famous Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Famous? [adj] widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Famous: celebrated \| famed \| far-famed \| illustrious \| known \| notable \| noted \| renowned Related Terms \| Find terms related to Famous: acclaimed \| advantageous \| august \| auspicious \| beneficial \| benevolent \| bon \| bonny \| braw \| bueno \| capital \| celebrated \| cogent \| commendable \| conspicuous \| dandy \| distinguished \| elegant \| elevated \| eminent \| estimable \| exalted \| excellent \| expedient \| fabled \| fair \| famed \| far-famed \| far-heard \| favorable \| fine \| first \| first-class \| first-string \| glorious \| godlike \| good \| goodly \| grand \| great \| healthy \| held in esteem \| helpful \| heroic \| high \| honorable \| honored \| illustrious \| kind \| laudable \| lauded \| legendary \| lionized \| lofty \| magnanimous \| magnificent \| majestic \| marked \| much acclaimed \| mythical \| nice \| noble \| notable \| noted \| notorious \| of mark \| of note \| pleasant \| popular \| praiseworthy \| prestigious \| profitable \| prominent \| rate \| redoubtable \| regal \| renowned \| reputable \| respectable \| royal \| skillful \| soaring \| sound \| splendid \| sublime \| superb \| superior \| talked-about \| talked-of \| top \| top-notch \| towering \| useful \| valid \| venerable \| very good \| virtuous \| well-known \| well-thought-of See Also \| Famous In Webster's Dictionary \Fa"mous\, a. [L. famosus, fr. fama fame: cf. F. fameux. See {Fame}.] 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. Famous for a scolding tongue. --Shak. Syn: Noted; remarkable; signal; conspicuous; celebrated; renowned; illustrious; eminent; transcendent; excellent. Usage: {Famous}, {Renowned}, {Illustrious}. Famous is applied to a person or thing widely spoken of as extraordinary; renowned is applied to those who are named again and again with honor; illustrious, to those who have dazzled the world by the splendor of their deeds or their virtues. See {Distinguished}.

Famous Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Famous?

[adj] widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter"

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Famous In Webster's Dictionary

\Fa"mous\, a. [L. famosus, fr. fama fame: cf. F. fameux.
See {Fame}.]
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.

      Famous for a scolding tongue.            --Shak.

Syn: Noted; remarkable; signal; conspicuous; celebrated;
     renowned; illustrious; eminent; transcendent; excellent.

Usage: {Famous}, {Renowned}, {Illustrious}. Famous is applied
       to a person or thing widely spoken of as
       extraordinary; renowned is applied to those who are
       named again and again with honor; illustrious, to
       those who have dazzled the world by the splendor of
       their deeds or their virtues. See {Distinguished}.

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