famed
pronunciation
How to pronounce famed in British English:
UK [feɪmd]
How to pronounce famed in American English:
US [femd]
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- Adjective:
- widely known and esteemed
Word Origin
- famed (adj.)
- "much talked about," 1530s, past participle adjective from fame "spread abroad, report" (v.), c. 1300, from Old French famer, from fame "reputation, renown" (see fame (n.)). To fame (someone) foul meant "to slander" (late 14c.).
Example
- 1. In fact , the famed glaciers are predicted to disappear by 2050 .
- 2. The famed lawyer and congressman daniel webster was the prosecutor at the ensuing trial .
- 3. After his dismal debates , party panjandrums no longer take his famed electoral smarts for granted .
- 4. The mcdonald 's on the famed champs-elysees avenue is the most profitable in the world , he said .
- 5. The findings also suggest that einstein 's famed love of music was reflected in the anatomy of his brain .