Famous ˈfeɪməs Rich Lake Day Dress Internationally Adjective

• a famous artist/hotel
• the most famous lake in italy
• one day, i'll be rich and famous.
• so this is the famous dress! (= the one we have heard a lot about but have not seen).

famous

1. known about by many people
• see also fame
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• a famous artist/hotel
• the most famous lake in Italy
• One day, I'll be rich and famous.
• So this is the famous dress! (= the one we have heard a lot about but have not seen).
• He became internationally famous for his novels.
• She was more famous as a writer than as a singer.
2. people sometimes say Famous last words!when they think somebody is being too confident about something that is going to happen
• ‘Everything's under control.’ ‘Famous last words!’

Extra Examples

• He was famous as both a teacher and a scientist.
• One day I’ll be rich and famous, you’ll see!
• The city is justly famous for its nightclubs.
• The school was made famous by its association with Charles Dickens.
• The town became famous for its lace.
• internationally famous rock stars
• He became internationally famous for his novels and poetry.
• He married the daughter of a famous artist.
• It’s a restaurant where you often see famous faces.
• Loch Ness is probably the most famous lake in Scotland.
• One day, I’ll be rich and famous.
• So this is the famous dress!

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Old French fameus, from Latin famosus ‘famed’, from fama.