famous
pronunciation
How to pronounce famous in British English:
UK [ˈfeɪməs]
How to pronounce famous in American English:
US [ˈfeɪməs]
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- Adjective:
- widely known and esteemed
Word Origin
- famous (adj.)
- late 14c., "celebrated in public report, renowned, well-known" also "notorious, infamous," from Anglo-French famous, Old French fameus (Modern French fameux), from Latin famosus "much talked of, renowned," often "infamous, notorious, of ill repute," from fama (see fame (n.)). A native word for this was Old English namcuð, literally "name-known." Catch phrase famous last words in the humorous sense "remark likely to prove fatally wrong" is attested from 1921 (early lists of them include "Let's see if it's loaded ... We'll get across before the train comes ... Which one is the third rail? ... Light up, it can't explode").
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Example
- 1. Name one or two famous chinese scientists .
- 2. It is famous for its rock architecture .
- 3. Many famous people like patricia are surprisingly humble .
- 4. What are your famous for ?
- 5. The most famous examples are so-called living wills .