famous

adjective
/ˈfeɪ.məs/

In the public eye.

Example

“Some people are only famous within their city.”

Related words

cosfamous
e-famous
famous for being famous
famous last words
famousish
famously
famousness
gaymous
horse famous
infamous
infamously
infamousness

Example sentences

“This bridge is a famous tourist attraction.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“Are you related or distantly related to anyone famous?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Latin "fāmōsus".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “famous” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.