famed
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of famed
Explanation
Something that's famed is very well-known, or famous. Your dad's famed brownies are the highlight of every bake sale in town. The adjective famed basically means "renowned." In other words, something that's famed is famous, usually for its excellence. If a book is famed, it's either a bestseller or a classic, and if your English teacher is famed, it's probably hard to get into her classes because everyone wants to take them. The 16th century meaning of famed was "much talked about," from the now-obsolete verb fame, "spread abroad or report."
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The 8,400-square-foot home was designed in 1949 by John “Jack” Elgin Woolf, a famed midcentury-era architect of the Hollywood stars.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
A team has travelled to Nikumaroro Island, part of Kiribati, hoping to solve the mystery of the famed aviator's disappearance by investigating the so-called Taraia Object, spotted in the atoll's lagoon in aerial imagery.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
The famed resort town was hit by Hurricane Polo in late September and again by Hurricane Simon days later.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
Firefighters were also busy battling the Bryson fire, which broke out overnight on the outskirts of the famed Malibu beach community.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Her daughter, Tanya, was a girl to be proud of, a ballet student at the famed Bolshoi Theater in Moscow.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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