[adjective] - very well knowna famous film star/building/cityMarie Curie is famous for her contribution to science.See also fame.(informal) If you say famous last words, you mean that you think that what someone has said will turn out to be untrue."It seems to be fairly well balanced," he said ... famous last words!
FAMOUS
Meaning of FAMOUS in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012