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famous
adjective
known
by
many
people
because
of
special
achievements
,
qualities
,
or
events
•
The
famous
actor
waved
to
the
crowd
outside
the
theater
.
The
famous
actor
waved
to
the
crowd
outside
the
theater
.
•
Mona
Lisa
is
perhaps
the
most
famous
painting
in
the
world
.
Mona
Lisa
is
perhaps
the
most
famous
painting
in
the
world
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
famosus
"
celebrated
,
much
talked
of
,"
from
fama
"
fame
."
adjective
(
informal
,
dated
)
excellent
or
very
enjoyable
•
That
was
a
famous
meal
—
I'm
completely
full
!
That
was
a
famous
meal
—
I'm
completely
full
!
•
We
had
a
famous
time
at
the
county
fair
yesterday
.
We
had
a
famous
time
at
the
county
fair
yesterday
.
Extension
of
the
main
sense
,
recorded
in
American
English
from
the
mid-19th
century
.
