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Definition of famed adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

famed

adjective
 
/feɪmd/
 
/feɪmd/
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  1. famed (for something) very well known synonym renowned
    • Next stop is Las Vegas, famed for its casinos.
    • a famed poet and musician
    see also famous
    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
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    Word OriginMiddle English: past participle of archaic fame (verb), from Old French famer, from Latin fama.
See famed in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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