famous in English: Known by very many people. (adjective)

Translation

Known by very many people.

Word origin

From Latin famosus, meaning much talked about, from fama, meaning fame.

Origin: Latin
Root: famosus

Examples

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"Famous" means very many people know her.

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Here "famous" means people everywhere know the city for its food.

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Here "famous" means many people came to know his name.

Related words

know

To have information about something, or to be familiar with a person.

name

The word that a person, place, or thing is called.

star

A small bright point of light that you see in the sky at night.

big

Large in size, amount, or importance.

well

In a good way, or to a good standard.

popular

Liked by a lot of people.

classic

Famous and loved for a long time because it is so good; done in a style that does not go out of fashion.

glory

Great honour and praise that someone wins by doing something wonderful.

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