known

[ nohn ]
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verb
  1. past participle of know1.

Origin of known

1
First recorded in 1300–50, for the adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for known

known

/ (nəʊn) /


verb
  1. the past participle of know

adjective
  1. specified and identified: a known criminal

noun
  1. a fact or entity known

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