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well-known
[wel-nohn] 
–adjective
| 1. | clearly or fully known: The well-known reasons are obvious. |
| 2. | generally or widely known: a well-known painting. |
Origin:
1425–75; late ME
1425–75; late ME
Synonyms:
2. prominent, famous, noted, celebrated.
2. prominent, famous, noted, celebrated.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Well-known
Well"-known`\, a. Fully known; generally known or acknowledged. A church well known with a well-known rite. --M. Arnold.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : well-known
Spanish:
conocido, famoso,
German:
weithin bekannt,
Japanese:
有名な
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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