famous Definition

famous
adj

1. Well known; celebrated; renowned.

Thesaurus: renowned, celebrated, acclaimed, well-known, prominent, legendary, notable, honoured, famed, eminent, illustrious, lionized, notorious; Antonym: unknown, obscure.
2. Great; glorious.

Example: a famous victory

Derivative: famously
adverb

Derivative: famousness
noun

Idiom: famous last words

A remark or prediction likely to be proved wrong by events.

Idiom: get on famously

To be on excellent terms (with someone).

Etymology: 14c: from Latin famosus, from fama report or fame.