famed
adjective/feɪmd/
/feɪmd/
- famed (for something) very well known synonym renowned
- Next stop is Las Vegas, famed for its casinos.
- a famed poet and musician
Extra Examples- As a player she was famed for her grace and artistry, as well as her success.
- Paul came from Tarsus, a town famed as a centre of learning and culture.
- The movie was filmed in the famed Blue Ridge Mountains, possibly the last forested wilderness in the United States.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryFamed is used with these nouns:- attorney
- photographer
Word OriginMiddle English: past participle of archaic fame (verb), from Old French famer, from Latin fama.Definitions on the go
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