Famed

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Fame \Fame\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Famed},; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Faming}.]
     1. To report widely or honorably.
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              The field where thou art famed


              To have wrought such wonders.         --Milton.
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     2. To make famous or renowned.
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              Those Hesperian gardens famed of old. --Milton.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  famed
       adj : widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated
             musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge";
             "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter" [syn: {celebrated},
              {far-famed}, {famous}, {illustrious}, {notable}, {noted},
              {renowned}]