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well-known

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well-known (wlnn)
adj.
1. Widely known; familiar or famous: a well-known performer.
2. Fully known: well-known facts.

well-known
Adjective
widely known; famous
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.well-known - widely or fully known; "a well-known politician"; "well-known facts"; "a politician who is well known"; "these facts are well known"
known - apprehended with certainty; "a known quantity"; "the limits of the known world"; "a musician known throughout the world"; "a known criminal"
2.well-known - frequently experienced; known closely or intimately; "a long-familiar face"; "a well-known voice reached her ears"
familiar - well known or easily recognized; "a familiar figure"; "familiar songs"; "familiar guests"

well-known
Translations
well-known [ˈwɛlˈnəun] adj [person] → conocido
well-known [ˈwɛlˈnəun] well adj [person] → bien connu(e)
well-known [ˈwɛlˈnəun] well adjwohlbekannt
well-known [ˈwɛlˈnəun] adjnoto/a, famoso/a


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The search was made, and it ended--in William Dane's finding the well-known bag, empty, tucked behind the chest of drawers in Silas's chamber
There is another well-known suit in Chancery, not yet decided, which was commenced before the close of the last century and in which more than double the amount of seventy thousand pounds has been swallowed up in costs.
A well-known statesman had just asked a friend her age.
 
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