Famous Definition

fāməs
adjective
famousest
Well or widely known.
American Heritage
Much talked about; having fame, or celebrity; renowned.
Webster's New World
Excellent; very good; first-rate.
Webster's New World
Notorious.
Webster's New World

Well known.

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Other Word Forms of Famous

Adjective

Base Form:
famous
Superlative:
famousest

Origin of Famous

  • Middle English from Anglo-Norman from Latin fāmōsus from fāma fame bhā-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Anglo-Norman famous, from Old French fameus (modern French fameux).

    From Wiktionary

Famous Sentence Examples

  • It is still a famous school.

  • He is famous all over the world.

  • Daniel Webster lived to become a famous orator and a great statesman.

  • I will tell you another story of the same brave and famous king.

  • It's a famous author named Miss Gladys Turnbull.

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Words Starting With

FFAFAM

Words Ending With

SUSOUS

Unscrambles

famous

Words Starting With F and Ending With S

Starts With F & Ends With SStarts With FA & Ends With SStarts With F & Ends With US

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With F6 Letter Words Ending With S