famed

English

Etymology

From fame +‎ -ed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /feɪmd/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -eɪmd

Adjective

famed (comparative more famed, superlative most famed)

1. Having fame; famous or noted.
   • 2017 April 2, Tara Donaldson, “5 quiet U.S. coastal towns that offer a seaside escape”, in CNN‎:

     Mystic’s maritime history dates to its days as a shipbuilding center, a time well preserved at the Mystic Seaport Museum, the world’s leading and largest of its kind, home to the famed 1800s whaleship, Charles W. Morgan.

Derived terms

• far-famed
• ill-famed
• unfamed

Translations

having fame

Chinese: Mandarin: 著名 (zh) (zhùmíng) Finnish: nimekäs (fi) Hindi: मशहूर (hi) (maśhūr) Latin: fāmōsus Manx: ard-ennymagh Scottish Gaelic: allail, cliùiteach Spanish: afamado (es) Swedish: berömd (sv), ryktbar (sv)