Famous Meaning
/ˈfeɪ.məs/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjWell known.
adjIn the public eye.
Sentence Examples
Everyone wants to meet you. You're famous!
What famous songs do you wish you had composed, and why?
He spoke of his childhood fantasies about becoming a famous football player.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ chef opened a new restaurant downtown last month.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The actor became ____ overnight after his performance in the blockbuster superhero movie.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English famous, from Anglo-Norman famous, from Latin fāmōsus, equivalent to fame + -ous. Displaced native Old English hlīsful.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"By this my ſword that conquer’d Perſea,
Thy fall ſhall make me famous through the world:"
— c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC; reprinted as Tamburlaine the Great (A Scolar Press Facsimile), Menston, Yorkshire; London: Scolar Press, 1973, →ISBN, Act III, scene iii:
"Pagett is a famous Job's comforter."
— 1924, Agatha Christie, The Man in the Brown Suit:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ chef opened a new restaurant downtown last month.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The actor became ____ overnight after his performance in the blockbuster superhero movie.