- well-famed
- well-famedˈ adjective (Shakespeare)Very famous• • •Main Entry: ↑well
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famed — [feımd] adj written well known = ↑famous ▪ the famed literary critic Nathan Hall famed for ▪ the island of Lontar, famed for its nutmeg and cloves … Dictionary of contemporary English
famed — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ famous; well known … English terms dictionary
well-known — Synonyms and related words: acclaimed, back number, banal, bewhiskered, bromidic, celebrated, common, commonly known, commonplace, conspicuous, corny, current, cut and dried, distinguished, fabled, fade, famed, familiar, famous, far famed, far… … Moby Thesaurus
famed — [[t]fe͟ɪmd[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ for n If people, places, or things are famed, for a particular thing, they are very well known for it. The city is famed for its outdoor restaurants. ...the famed Brazilian photographer Sebastiao Salgado. Syn:… … English dictionary
well known — ▶ adjective 1 well known principles: FAMILIAR, widely known, popular, common, everyday, established. 2 a well known family of architects: FAMOUS, famed, prominent … Useful english dictionary
famed, famous, notorious — The first two of these words have about the same meaning: celebrated, acclaimed, renowned. Each, however, is overused in an exaggerated sense of well known. Notorious has a meaning of infamous, known widely and unfavorably. George Washington was… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
well-known — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. familiar, recognized, famous, renowned; notorious. See knowledge. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. famous, reputable, recognized, renowned, eminent, illustrious, familiar, widely known, noted, acclaimed … English dictionary for students
famed — adjective especially literary well known (+ for): the island of Lontar, famed for its nutmeg and cloves … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
well-known — adjective 1) well known principles Syn: familiar, widely known, popular, common, everyday, established Ant: abstruse 2) a well known family of architects Syn: famous … Thesaurus of popular words
famed — adjective Date: circa 1533 known widely and well ; famous … New Collegiate Dictionary
