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Famed

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

adj. Having great fame. See Synonyms at noted.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

adj. having fame; famous or noted

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

adj. widely known and esteemed

Word Usage

"Like the many references to fans as "patrons" — a CBS announcer, Jack Whitaker, was famously forced off Masters coverage decades ago by calling them "a mob" — and Nantz anticipating the "coronation" in "famed Butler Cabin.""

Verb Form

famed fames faming

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

repute reputation honour honor laurels

Cross Reference

reputation report to fame it house of ill fame

Form

famed faming hall of fame walk of fame

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

renown celebrity reputation notoriety eternize immortalize church temple

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

Ame Boehme Graeme Mayme Sejm acclaim aflame aim ashame ballgame

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

glory reputation renown honor wealth happiness success achievement fortune praise