famous.
Well known.
Meaning & usage
Well known.
In the public eye.
Some people are only famous within their city.
Excellent.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English famous, from Anglo-Norman famous, from Latin fāmōsus, equivalent to fame + -ous. Displaced native Old English hlīsful.
To make famous; to bring renown to.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English famous, from Anglo-Norman famous, from Latin fāmōsus, equivalent to fame + -ous. Displaced native Old English hlīsful.
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