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Definition of famous

Famous
Famous Fa"mous, a. [L. famosus, fr. fama fame: cf. F. fameux. See Fame.] Celebrated in fame or public report; renowned; mach talked of; distinguished in story; -- used in either a good or a bad sense, chiefly the former; often followed by for; as, famous for erudition, for eloquence, for military skill; a famous pirate. Famous for a scolding tongue. --Shak. Syn: Noted; remarkable; signal; conspicuous; celebrated; renowned; illustrious; eminent; transcendent; excellent. Usage: Famous, Renowned, Illustrious. Famous is applied to a person or thing widely spoken of as extraordinary; renowned is applied to those who are named again and again with honor; illustrious, to those who have dazzled the world by the splendor of their deeds or their virtues. See Distinguished.

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- he was also known as a radio personality on toronto radio station ckfm-fm , later and more famouly known as mix 99.9 , (currently known as
- external links : ssf/2010/05/candace_dempsey_tracks_a_famou. html 'candace dempsey tracks a famous murder in italy', the oregonian, 13 may
- the most famou unit was merrill's marauders (officially named '5307th composite unit (provisional)'), which adopted the 'blue sky with a
- during his spell at swindon he famouly helped his club win the football league cup in 1969 against arsenal and anglo-italian cup
- tenkasi (south kasi) is famou for its ulagamman temple and its shiva temple. the ulagamman temple was built by parakrama pandian, but was
- he has also created famou characters such as casimir , i'ile aux enfants , and worked on the muppet show the greek character's catchphrase
- external links : org/newsblog/2008/06/to-meet-a-famou. html , accessdate 2008-11-25 •last bhattacharjee , first yudhijit , title where's the
- ph/node/339950/famou famous personalities remember the life of director boots 'butse' plata manila bulletin. author: rowena joy sanchez.
- bruce baxter (kyle chandler ), famou movie star who acts in films that include sex and nudity . - king kong (2005 film) isabel bigelow
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