"well known" meaning in English

See well known in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: better known [comparative], best known [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|better known|sup=best known}} well known (comparative better known, superlative best known)
  1. (predicative) Alternative form of well-known Tags: alt-of, alternative, predicative Alternative form of: well-known
    Sense id: en-well_known-en-adj-ZnB-1imp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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