"well-established" meaning in All languages combined

See well-established on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more well-established [comparative], most well-established [superlative], well established [alternative]
Etymology: From well + established. Etymology templates: {{af|en|well|established}} well + established Head templates: {{en-adj}} well-established (comparative more well-established, superlative most well-established)
  1. Having been established for a long period of time. Synonyms: long-established Translations (having been established for a long period of time): установен (ustanoven) (Bulgarian), 歷史悠久的 /历史悠久的 (lìshǐ yōujiǔ de) (Chinese Mandarin), 享有盛譽的 /享有盛誉的 (xiǎngyǒu shèngyù de) (Chinese Mandarin), veletableret (Danish), vakiintunut (Finnish), ancré (French), bekannt (German), etabliert (German), alt (German), fest (German), veletablert (Norwegian Bokmål), veletablert (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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  2. Well-known.
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