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If you play a real character who's famous and still alive, it makes things easier if you have the luck to have a good relationship with them.
Daniel Bruhl

Meaning of "famous" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FAMOUS

From Latin fāmōsus.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FAMOUS

famous  [ˈfeɪməs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FAMOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Famous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FAMOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Famous

Famous may refer to: In music: ▪ Famous, an album by Puddle of Mudd ▪ "Famous" ▪ Famous?, an album by JME ▪ "Famous" ▪ "Famous" ▪ "Famous" ▪ "Famous", a song by Inna from Party Never Ends In companies: ▪ Famous Brands, a South African restaurant franchisor ▪ Famous Footwear, an American chain of retail stores ▪ Famous Music, the music publishing division of Paramount Pictures ▪ Famous Studios, the animation division of Paramount Pictures from 1942 to 1967 In film: ▪ Famous, an upcoming film ▪ Lisa Picard Is Famous or Famous, a 2000 film...

Definition of famous in the English dictionary

The first definition of famous in the dictionary is known to or recognized by many people; renowned. Other definition of famous is excellent; splendid. Famous is also of ill repute.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FAMOUS


animus
ˈænɪməs
anonymous
əˈnɒnɪməs
eponymous
ɪˈpɒnɪməs
Hieronymus
ˌhaɪəˈrɒnɪməs
ignoramus
ˌɪɡnəˈreɪməs
mandamus
mænˈdeɪməs
maximus
ˈmæksɪməs
minimus
ˈmɪnɪməs
novodamus
ˌnəʊvəʊˈdeɪməs
primus
ˈpraɪməs
pseudonymous
sjuːˈdɒnɪməs
ramous
ˈreɪməs
ramus
ˈreɪməs
squamous
ˈskweɪməs
synonymous
sɪˈnɒnɪməs
thymus
ˈθaɪməs
unanimous
juːˈnænɪməs
unfamous
ʌnˈfeɪməs
uniramous
ˌjuːnɪˈreɪməs
world-famous
ˌwɜːldˈfeɪməs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FAMOUS

family room
family skeleton
family support
family therapy
family tree
family unit
family values
family viewing
family way
family-minded
family-size packet
family-sized packet
famine
famish
famished
famishment
famously
famousness
famuli
famulus

WORDS THAT END LIKE FAMOUS

agamous
allogamous
autogamous
bigamous
biramous
cleistogamous
cryptogamous
didynamous
digamous
endogamous
enormous
exogamous
hercogamous
heterogamous
infamous
monogamous
nonmonogamous
polygamous
polythalamous
syngamous
zoogamous

Synonyms and antonyms of famous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FAMOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «famous» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of famous

Translation of «famous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FAMOUS

Find out the translation of famous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of famous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «famous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

著名的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

famoso
570 millions of speakers

English

famous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रसिद्ध
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَشْهُور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

известный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

famoso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিখ্যাত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

célèbre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terkenal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

berühmt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

有名な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유명한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Misuwur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nổi tiếng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரபலமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रसिद्ध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ünlü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

famoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sławny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

знаменитий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

faimos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διάσημος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bekende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

känd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

berømt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of famous

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FAMOUS»

The term «famous» is very widely used and occupies the 3.021 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FAMOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «famous» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «famous» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about famous

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10 QUOTES WITH «FAMOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word famous.
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Alan Alda
It isn't necessary to be rich and famous to be happy. It's only necessary to be rich.
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Annette Bening
Acting is not about being famous, it's about exploring the human soul.
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Pat Brown
While we are being fascinated by the tales of famous serial killers and how they were brought to justice, the real serial killer goes about his business with hardly a thought to being caught.
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Daniel Bruhl
If you play a real character who's famous and still alive, it makes things easier if you have the luck to have a good relationship with them.
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Tia Carrere
Jason Lee is the most famous actor from Hawaii I can think of.
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Jon Carroll
I think the thing to remember, though, the next time you hear someone who is really certain that he is on the side of the angels, is that the idea of angels was created by human beings, who are famous for being frequently untrustworthy and occasional.
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Jasper Carrott
I've played with some very famous bandits in my time on the celebrity golf circuit.
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Dana Carvey
I have a theory that if you're famous more years than you're not famous, then you get a little nutty.
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James Carville
When you become famous, being famous becomes your profession.
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Anna Chancellor
I did become quite well known from 'Four Weddings and a Funeral', and it helped hugely. I wasn't as famous as Hugh Grant, but I certainly began to work.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FAMOUS»

Discover the use of famous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to famous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Close to Famous
A novel full of heart, humor, and charm from Newbery Honor winner Joan Bauer!
Joan Bauer, 2011
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Famous
All Jamie Gordon wants to do is to take pictures of celebrities...and maybe to become famous herself. She’s only fourteen, but already her work is sought after by fanzines and websites, and she’s invited to all the best parties.
Todd Strasser, 2011
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101 Famous Poems
The pleasures of poetry are many, and the masterpieces in this volume are sure to enrich and encourage. So take a break from the rush and noise of life, find a quiet spot, and lose yourself between these pages.
‎2003
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Famous Women
The first collection of biographies in Western literature devoted exclusively to women, Famous Women affords a fascinating glimpse of a moment in history when medieval attitudes toward women were beginning to give way to more modern views ...
Giovanni Boccaccio, Virginia Brown, 2003
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Young, Black, Rich, and Famous: The Rise of the NBA, the Hip ...
These two influences have created a brand-new, brand-name generation that refuses to assimilate but is nonetheless an important part of mainstream American culture. This Bison Books edition includes a new introduction by the author.
‎2008
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Let Us Now Praise Famous Men: Three Tenant Families
An illustrated portrayal of three Alabama sharecropper families in 1936 examines their everyday existence in poverty.
James Agee, 2001
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Famous Conversions: The Christian Experience
A collection of fifty first-person conversion accounts spanning Christian history from the Apostle Paul to St. Augustine to Malcolm Muggeridge and Charles Colson.
Hugh Thomson Kerr, John M. Mulder, 1994
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Famous Past Lives
This book may be the book that proves the reality of reincarnation, and will be of interest to both sceptics and spiritually minded people.
Steve Burgess, 2011
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Famous First Bubbles: The Fundamentals of Early Manias
This book offers market-fundamental explanations for the three most famous bubbles: the Dutch Tulipmania (1634-1637), the Mississippi Bubble (1719-1720), and the closely connected South Sea Bubble (1720).
Peter M. Garber, 2001
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Neurological Disorders in Famous Artists
Bringing new light to both artists and neurological conditions, this book serves as a valuable and entertaining read for neurologists, psychiatrists, physicians, and anybody interested in arts, literature and music.
Julien Bogousslavsky, M. G. Hennerici, H. Baezner, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FAMOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term famous is used in the context of the following news items.
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'I'm not very good at it': Jessie J hates being famous
The star admitted to the audience: “I don't like being famous, I'm not very good at it. I like simple things like cooking and bowling. I like helping ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
2
12 famous Americans killed, involved in duels
One of most famous duels involved Andrew Jackson and Charles Dickinson. In 1806, the two men met in combat after Dickinson insulted ... «Constitution Daily, Jul 15»
3
10 Most Famous Rock & Roll Tongues
The frontman for Aerosmith not only shares his tongue with the world, he's made that tongue famous by singing about it, over and over, usually ... «RollingStone.com, Jul 15»
4
The Longer View: Famous campaigners
Thirty years ago, Bob Geldof staged Live Aid in London and Philadelphia to highlight the effects of famine in Ethiopia. He is one in a long line of famous faces ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
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What famous siblings would you like to see switch places?
Welcome back to AVQ&A, where we throw out a question for discussion among the staff and readers. Consider this a prompt to compare notes ... «A.V. Club Austin, Jul 15»
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Famous ice cream makers to operate new snack kiosk in Whitley Bay
An award-winning ice cream parlour has scooped the contract to run a new seafront snack kiosk. Di Meo ice creams will be served with a sea ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
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Dahod district officials direct vendors to reduce price of famous
The reason for the intervention, officials say, is the requests received from residents and travelers seeking a taste of the town's famous snack. «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
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Stars before they were famous
... celebrities looked like while they were growing up. BEFORE THEY WERE FAMOUS. BEFORE THEY WERE FAMOUS. Comment on this story. «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
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The MINI revolution: reinventing the most famous small car in the world
Reinventing the world's most famous small car should have been a major gamble for BMW, but the little British car that captivated the world first ... «AutoExpress, Jul 15»
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Lindstrom celebrates 53rd festival for city's famous (fictional) hero
He's the most famous man in Lindstrom and thousands of people will be celebrating his legacy this weekend – even though he's fictional. «Rick Kupchella's BringMeTheNews, Jul 15»

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