/ ˈfeɪməs; NAmE / adjective
famous (for sth) | famous (as sth) known about by many people :
a famous artist / hotel
the most famous lake in Italy
He became internationally famous for his novels.
One day, I'll be rich and famous .
She was more famous as a writer than as a singer.
—see also fame , infamous , notorious , world-famous
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IDIOMS
- famous last words
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French fameus , from Latin famosus famed, from fama .