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well-known adj (well known when postpositive)
1. widely known; famous; celebrated 2. known fully or clearly ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
well-known adjective 1. famous, important, celebrated, prominent, great, leading, noted, august, popular, familiar, distinguished, esteemed, acclaimed, notable, renowned, eminent, famed, illustrious, on the map, widely known He liked to surround himself with attractive or well-known people. 2. familiar, common, established, popular, everyday, widely known It is a well-known fact that smoking can cause lung cancer. Translations well-known [ˌwelˈnəʊn] ADJ [name, brand, person] → muy conocido, famoso it's a well-known fact that ...; it's well-known that → es bien sabido que ... well-known [ˌwɛlˈnəʊn] adj → noto/a, famoso/a well-known [ˌwɛlˈnəʊn] adj → noto/a, famoso/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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