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known  (nn)
v.
Past participle of know.
adj.
Proved or generally recognized: the only known case; a known authority.
n.
Something that is known: In this instance, the only known is our actual profit margin.

known
Verb
the past participle of know
Adjective
identified: consorting with known criminals
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.known - apprehended with certainty; "a known quantity"; "the limits of the known world"; "a musician known throughout the world"; "a known criminal"
acknowledged - recognized or made known or admitted; "the acknowledged leader of the community"; "a woman of acknowledged accomplishments"; "his acknowledged error"
familiar - well known or easily recognized; "a familiar figure"; "familiar songs"; "familiar guests"
glorious - having or deserving or conferring glory; "a long and glorious career"; "our glorious literature"
unknown - not known; "an unknown amount"; "an unknown island"; "an unknown writer"; "an unknown source"

known
Translations
Spanish known [nəun] pp of know
adj [thief, facts] → conocido; [expert] → reconocido

French known [nəun] pp of know
adj [thief, facts] → notoire; [expert] → célèbre

German known [nəun] pp of know
adjbekannt;
(expert) → anerkannt

Italian known [nəun] pp of know
adj [thief, facts] → noto/a; [expert] → riconosciuto/a

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Still there are even some tragedies in which there are only one or two well known names, the rest being fictitious.
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What else than Feudalism could have followed upon the breakdown of that great centralized governmental machine known as the Roman Empire?
 
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