See Also: famous(1)(dictionary)
famous(2)(dictionary)
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Famous Mark(law)
world-famous(dictionary)
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Finkl's World Famous Deli(tourism)
Finkl's World Famous Deli (Financial Place)(tourism)

famous(1) (iou)



famous adjective. LME.
[Anglo-Norman famous, Old French fameus (mod. -eux) from Latin famosus, from fama FAME noun: see -OUS.]
Celebrated, renowned, well-known, (for). LME.
famous last words: see last words s.v. LAST adjective.
R. Jarrell Is he really famous?..I never heard of him before I got here. Jan Morris Oxford is chiefly famous for her University.
Notorious. arch. LME.
Of good repute; reliable, respectable. Scot. Now rare. LME.
Common, usual. E16-M18.
Excellent, splendid. colloq. L17.
famousness noun M16.