famous [ fa·mous ]
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1. Known about by many people.
My father is famous for these kind of faux pas, partly because he is very deaf.
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2. Excellent.
Galway stormed to a famous victory
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1. Late Middle English from Old French fameus, from Latin famosus ‘famed’, from fama (see fame).

