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

known

adjective
 
/nəʊn/
 
/nəʊn/
[only before noun]
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  1. known about, especially by a lot of people
    • He's a known thief.
    • The disease has no known cure.
    see also well known
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryKnown is used with these nouns:
    • alias
    • cause
    • criminal
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