"famed" meaning in English

See famed in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /feɪmd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-famed.wav Forms: more famed [comparative], most famed [superlative]
Rhymes: -eɪmd Etymology: From fame + -ed. Etymology templates: {{af|en|fame|-ed|id2=having}} fame + -ed Head templates: {{en-adj}} famed (comparative more famed, superlative most famed)
  1. Having fame; famous or noted. Derived forms: far-famed, ill-famed, unfamed Translations (having fame): 著名 (zhùmíng) (Chinese Mandarin), nimekäs (Finnish), मशहूर (maśhūr) (Hindi), fāmōsus (Latin), ard-ennymagh (Manx), allail (Scottish Gaelic), cliùiteach (Scottish Gaelic), afamado (Spanish), berömd (Swedish), ryktbar (Swedish)
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