Definitions for Famous
ˈfeɪ məsfa·mous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. celebrated, famed, far-famed, famous, illustrious, notable, noted, renownedadjective

   widely known and esteemed

   "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.3 / 7 votes

1. famousadjective

   Well known.

2. famousadjective

   In the public eye.

   Some people are only famous within their city.

3. Etymology: From famous, from fameus (French: fameux).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Famousadjective

   Etymology: fameux, French; famosus, Latin.

   1. Renowned; celebrated; much talked of and praised.

   Henry the fifth, too famous to live long;
   England ne’er lost a king of so much worth. William Shakespeare, Hen. VI.

   There rose up before Moses two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown. Num. xvi. 2.

   She became famous among women; for they had executed judgment upon her. Ezek. xxiii. 10.

   Pyreius was only famous for counterfeiting all base things; as earthen pitchers, a scullery, rogues together by the ears, and swine tumbling in the mire; whereupon he was sirnamed Rupographus. Henry Peacham, on Drawing.

   I shall be nam’d among the famousest
   Of women, sung at solemn festivals. John Milton, Agonistes.

   Many, besides myself, have heard our famous Waller own, that he derived the harmony of his numbers from the Godfrey of Bulloign, which was turned into English by Mr. Fairfax. John Dryden, Fables, Dedication.

   2. It has sometimes a middle signification, and imports fame whether for good or ill.

   Menecrates and Menas, famous pyrates,
   Make the sea serve them. William Shakespeare, Anthony and Cleopatra.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Famous

   Famous is a song by English singer Charli XCX, released as the fourth single from her second studio album, Sucker (2014). A music video for the single was released 23 March 2015.

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1. famous

   Famous typically refers to being well-known or widely recognized by a large number of people, often due to outstanding achievements, exceptional talent, notable contributions to a field, or high levels of public exposure and popularity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Famousadjective

   celebrated in fame or public report; renowned; mach talked of; distinguished in story; -- used in either a good or a bad sense, chiefly the former; often followed by for; as, famous for erudition, for eloquence, for military skill; a famous pirate

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Famous

   Famous is the third studio album from U.S. alternative rock band Puddle of Mudd. It was released on October 9, 2007 on Flawless Records. Famous was originally set to be released in May, but was pushed back to add more songs to the album. The album was also announced by the band to be titled Livin' on Borrowed Time, but that was changed to Famous after the name of the first single. The title track provided the album's lead single on May 21, 2007. "Psycho" would follow as the second single on November 2. Famous debuted at number 27 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 31,000 copies in its first week. The album has sold around 363,000 copies in the US.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Famous

   fā′mus, adj. renowned: noted.—v.t. to make famous.—adv. Fā′mously.—n. Fā′mousness. [O. Fr.,—L. famosus—fama.]

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1. famous

   Song lyrics by famous -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by famous on the Lyrics.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FAMOUS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Famous is ranked #76533 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Famous surname appeared 251 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Famous.
   
   65.7% or 165 total occurrences were White.
   30.2% or 76 total occurrences were Black.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Famous' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1584

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Famous' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2436

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Famous' in Adjectives Frequency: #194

How to pronounce Famous?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Famous in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Famous in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Famous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Famous in a Sentence

1. Mohammed Anas:

   I love her so much. She's given me two beautiful children. She is fine. She knows what kind of man I am so I am not worried, i'm famous now - people around the world know me.

2. Michael Zinberg:

   The background of stand-up is when I sit down on Monday for a reading and there’s a great line, I want to do it that night, i do n’t want to wait until Friday. I was afraid we ’d over-rehearse it and it would lose that immediacy … We ’d read the script and I ’d say to Writer Michael Zinberg, ‘ I know where I can put that and that, ’ so I really have to learn are these three pages. Actors are famous for that. Brando did it. We tried an ear piece, but it was read by an assistant director, and he was totally emotionless. There was no spark in his voice so it did n’t work.

3. George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron:

   I awoke one day to find myself famous.

4. Dan Abrams:

   I am troubled by the fervor, occasional glee, and potentially disproportionate fury emanating from an unusual assortment of allies now determined to end Brian’s storied career based on what we know today. This alliance of certaincapital-J journalists,conservative bloggers, and some who simply despise any rich and famous journalist are a formidable force.

5. Daniel J. Boorstin:

   Celebrity-worship and hero-worship should not be confused. Yet we confuse them every day, and by doing so we come dangerously close to depriving ourselves of all real models. We lose sight of the men and women who do not simply seem great because they are famous but are famous because they are great. We come closer and closer to degrading all fame into notoriety.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Famous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Famous
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Famous
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famous
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Famous
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Famous
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Famous
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html