WELL-KNOWN


Meaning of WELL-KNOWN in English

/wel"nohn"/ , adj.

1. clearly or fully known: The well-known reasons are obvious.

2. generally or widely known: a well-known painting.

[ 1425-75; late ME ]

Syn. 2. prominent, famous, noted, celebrated.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .