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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
adj (well known when postpositive)
1. widely known; famous; celebrated
2. known fully or clearly
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
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 thates bien sabido que ...

well-known [ˌwɛlˈnəʊn] adjnoto/a, famoso/a

well-known مشهور známý velkendt wohlbekannt πασίγνωστος conocido tunnettu fameux poznat famoso 有名な 잘 알려진 bekend velkjent dobrze znany bem conhecido, bem-conhecido известный välkänd ที่มีชื่อเสียง tanınmış nổi tiếng 众所周知的


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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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