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known definition

known (nōn)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

know

adjective

  1. within one's knowledge, understanding, etc.; familiar
  2. recognized, proven, etc. a known expert, a known theory

noun

a known person or thing

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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