FAMOUS


Meaning of FAMOUS in English

■ adjective

1》 known about by many people.

2》 informal excellent.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

~ness noun

Origin

ME: from OFr. fameus , from L. famosus 'famed', from fama (see fame ).

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