"well-publicised" meaning in English

See well-publicised in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} well-publicised (not comparable)
  1. (British spelling) Given a great amount of publicity. Tags: UK, not-comparable Synonyms: well-publicized
    Sense id: en-well-publicised-en-adj-Qb7FJBKC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Alternative forms

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