far-famed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of far-famed
First recorded in 1615–25
Example Sentences
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In youth I sought a far-famed flower rare,
From Washington Post
He caught sight of him, drinking from the far-famed spring of Corinth, Pirene; and he drew gently near.
From Literature
When the floodwaters receded, they left behind a gift: a deep layer of silt that is largely responsible for the valley’s far-famed fertility.
From Washington Times
Only one ocean-going craft, the far-famed Argo, made it, sailing from Aieta; but she, too, would have crashed on the big rocks if Hera had not pulled her through, for love of Ieson, her captain.
From Literature
And yet this last definition is no less informing and adequate than the far-famed formula of Matthew Arnold, which I forbear to repeat.
From Project Gutenberg
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