FA'MOUS, adjective [Latin 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.
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