famed

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adjective

ˈfāmd How to pronounce famed (audio)
Synonyms of famednext
: known widely and well : famous

famed

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past tense and past participle of fame entry 2

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Adjective a bowl of the restaurant's famed chili San Francisco's famed Golden Gate Bridge.
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At Villanova University, all roads — or at least many of them — seem to lead to Rome, thanks to famed alumnus Pope Leo XIV and the school's growing ties to the Vatican. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 Originally built in the 1940s by famed architect Gerard Colcord, the Colonial house was idyllic, but also very much in need of a renovation. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026 Jenn keeps coming back for the rellenos de papa, comparing them to the famed versions at Porto’s Bakery. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 Well, at least not the incarnation most fans of the famed Philly basketball series remember from its heyday. — CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for famed

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1533, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of famed was circa 1533

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