English-Thai Dictionary

famous

ADJ มีชื่อเสียง  โด่งดัง  ขึ้นชื่อ  เป็น รู้จัก กัน ดี  renowned notable well-known humble unknown me-chue-siang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FAMOUS

a.[L. famosus. See Fame. ] 1. Celebrated in fame or public report; renowned; much talked of and praised; distinguished in story.
Two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation. Numbers 16:2.
It is followed by for. One man is famous for erudition; another, for eloquence; and another, for military skill.
2. sometimes in a bad sense; as a famous counterfeiter; a famous pirate.

 

FAMOUSED

a.Renowned. [An ill formed word. ]

 

FAMOUSLY

adv. With great renown or celebration. Then this land was famously enriched with politic grave counsel.

 

FAMOUSNESS

n.Renown; great fame; celebrity.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FAMOUS

Fa "mous, a. Etym: [L. famosus, fr. fama fame: cf. F. fameux. See Fame. ]

 

Defn: Celebrated in fame or public report; renowned; mach talked of; distinguished in story; -- used in either a good or a bad sense, chiefly the former; often followed by for; as, famous for erudition, for eloquence, for military skill; a famous pirate. Famous for a scolding tongue. Shak.

 

Syn. -- Noted; remarkable; signal; conspicuous; celebrated; renowned; illustrious; eminent; transcendent; excellent. -- Famous, Renowned, Illustrious. Famous is applied to a person or thing widely spoken of as extraordinary; renowned is applied to those who are named again and again with honor; illustrious, to those who have dazzled the world by the splendor of their deeds or their virtues. See Distinguished.

 

FAMOUSED

FAMOUSED Fa "moused, a.

 

Defn: Renowned. [Obs. ] Shak.

 

FAMOUSLY

FAMOUSLY Fa "mous *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a famous manner; in a distinguished degree; greatly; splendidly. Then this land was famously enriched With politic grave counsel. Shak.

 

FAMOUSNESS

FAMOUSNESS Fa "mous *ness, n.

 

Defn: The state of being famous.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

famous

fa mous |ˈfāməs ˈfeɪməs | ▶adjective known about by many people: the country is famous for its natural beauty | a famous star. PHRASES famous for being famous having no recognizable or distinct reason for one's fame other than high media exposure. famous last words said as an ironic comment on or reply to an overconfident assertion that may well be proved wrong by events: “I'll be perfectly OK on my own. ” “Famous last words, ” she thought to herself. DERIVATIVES fa mous ness noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French fameus, from Latin famosus ‘famed, ’ from fama (see fame ).

 

famously

fa mous ly |ˈfāməslē ˈfeɪməsli | ▶adverb 1 informal excellently: he wasn't difficult at all —we got on famously . 2 indicating that the fact asserted is widely known: they have famously reclusive lifestyles.

 

Oxford Dictionary

famous

fam ¦ous |ˈfeɪməs | ▶adjective 1 known about by many people: a famous star | the country is famous for its natural beauty. 2 informal excellent: Galway stormed to a famous victory . PHRASES famous for being famous having no recognizable reason for one's fame other than high media exposure. famous for fifteen minutes see fifteen minutes of fame at fifteen. famous last words said as an ironic comment on an overconfident assertion that may later be proved wrong. DERIVATIVES famousness noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French fameus, from Latin famosus ‘famed ’, from fama (see fame ).

 

famously

fam |ous ¦ly |ˈfeɪməsli | ▶adverb 1 informal excellently: we got on famously . 2 in a way that is widely known: they have famously reclusive lifestyles.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

famous

famous adjective an exhibit featuring the artwork of famous actors: well known, prominent, famed, popular; renowned, noted, eminent, distinguished, esteemed, celebrated, respected; of distinction, of repute; illustrious, acclaimed, great, legendary, lionized; having one's name in lights; notorious, infamous. ANTONYMS unknown.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

famous

famous adjective a famous pop star: well known, celebrated, prominent, famed, popular, having made a name for oneself; renowned, noted, notable, eminent, pre-eminent, leading, distinguished, esteemed, respected, venerable, august, of high standing, of distinction, of repute; illustrious, acclaimed, honoured, exalted, great, glorious, remarkable, signal, legendary, lionized, much publicized; notorious, infamous. ANTONYMS unknown; obscure. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD famous, well known, celebrated, renowned ■ Someone or something famous is known by large numbers of people and typically much admired (Turner's famous painting ‘Rain, Steam, and Speed ’). A famous landmark, however, may be widely recognized but little admired. ■ Well known conveys the idea of being recognized by a large number of people but generally without the glamorous connotations of famous (many well-known companies built ships ). Someone may be well known without being admired, although the adjective itself (unlike notorious ) does not carry any bad connotations. ■ Celebrated suggests that someone or something is highly thought of (a portrait of a celebrated actress | one of Rodin's most celebrated works ). Something celebrated is not necessarily also famous —the celebrated book ‘Pedagogy of the Oppressed ’ is highly regarded but is not known by a large group of people. ■ Renowned means widely known and, in almost all cases, admired, and is a slightly more formal word than famous (the nation and its people were renowned for fair play | many internationally renowned chefs ). It is typically applied to a person, and when not directly to a person, then it often relates to something for which a person is professionally responsible and deserves credit (Burgundy is renowned for its beef, poultry and wine ).These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

famous

fa mous /féɪməs /→fame 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〈人 物が 〉 (多くの場所で多くの人々に ) «…で /…として » (よい意味で )有名な , 著名な «for /as » ▸ world famous figures 世界的な著名人たち ▸ the rich and famous 富と名声のある人たち (!集合的に; 複数扱い ) ▸ be famous as a rival to Ichiro イチローの好敵手として有名である ｟作文のポイント ｠奈良は古い寺が多いことで有名だ .× It is famous that Nara has many old temples .○ Nara is famous for its many old temples .○ It is well-known that Nara has many old temples .｟作文のポイント ｠当所は釈迦の生誕地として知られている .× This place is famous for the birthplace of Buddha .○ This place is famous as the birthplace of Buddha .❢ for …を用いるのは …が主語に属しているものの場合. この例のようにThis place = the birthplaceの関係が成り立つ場合はas .類義 famousとnotorious, well-knownなど famous はよい意味で有名なことで, 「悪い意味で有名な 」は notorious , ｟かたく ｠infamous . well-known は 「ある地域でよく知られている 」の意で, すぐれた才能 業績で 「世に聞こえた 」には distinguished, eminent, celebrated を用いる .2 ｟話 ｠〖名詞 の前で 〗うわさでは知っている, 例の ▸ Is she the famous Hikaru?彼女が話に聞くヒカルかい 3 ｟やや古 ｠すばらしい 〈勝利など 〉(excellent ).f à mous l à st w ó rds ｟話 ｠そいつはどうかな (!相手の自信ありげな発言に対して ) .

 

famously

f á mous ly 副詞 1 ｟やや古 /話 ｠うまく ▸ get along [on ] famously with A A 〈人 〉とうまく付き合う 2 ｟かたく ｠有名なことに, 有名に, 広く知られていることに .