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famous

/ˈfeɪməs/

An illustration for famous

adjective

widely known; recognized by many people

  • “The tourists have visited the house of the famous painter.”Tatoeba
  • “He is proud that his father was a famous scientist.”Tatoeba

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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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