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well-known

[ wel-nohn ]

/ ˈwɛlˈnoʊn /

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adjective

clearly or fully known: The well-known reasons are obvious.

generally or widely known: a well-known painting.

Origin of well-known

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75

SYNONYMS FOR well-known

2 prominent, famous, noted, celebrated.

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Words nearby well-known

well-intentioned, well-judged, well-justified, well-kept, well-knit, well-known, well-liked, well-loved, well-made, well-man, well-managed

Example sentences from the Web for well-known

As a well-known advocate for Baluch rights in Iran, young Iranians reach out to him for advice.

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The young Jordanian pilot comes from a well-known military family in the kingdom and his uncle is a retired major general.

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He was a well-known raconteur, and some of his stories were widely known and repeated--often by him.

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And his parents were well-known country performers on stage and radio.

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Thanks to the film bearing his name, Oskar Schindler is probably the most well-known of these, but there are many others.

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An oceanic fish, well-known as the bonito or horse-mackerel.

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My body-guard performed prodigies on Thenod, the well-known root of the Cuff plant.

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The larv (fig. 98) are the well-known cheese skippers, which sometimes occur in great abundance on certain kinds of cheese.

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In ten minutes more, the two slipping in by well-known paths, stood under the gable of the great hall.

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That this divine name was well-known to the Heathen there can be no doubt.

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British Dictionary definitions for well-known

well-known

adjective (well known when postpositive)

widely known; famous; celebrated

known fully or clearly