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Princeton's WordNet

  1. well-knownadjective

    widely or fully known

    "a well-known politician"; "well-known facts"; "a politician who is well known"; "these facts are well known"

  2. long-familiar, well-known(a)adjective

    frequently experienced; known closely or intimately

    "a long-familiar face"; "a well-known voice reached her ears"

Wiktionary

  1. well-knownadjective

    Familiar, famous, renowned or widely known.

  2. well-knownadjective

    Generally recognised; reserved for some usual purpose.

ChatGPT

  1. well-known

    Well-known refers to something or someone that is widely recognized, familiar or established in its field or community or to the general public due to their prominence, importance, or reputation. This can apply to people, ideas, theories, places, goods, or services.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Well-knownadjective

    fully known; generally known or acknowledged

British National Corpus

  1. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'well-known' in Adjectives Frequency: #754

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of well-known in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of well-known in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of well-known in a Sentence

  1. Paul Dergarabedian:

    ' The Lion King' is one of the most beloved and well-known movie brands of all-time and this reboot will offer an opportunity for a whole new generation to embrace these iconic characters and this story in a bold new way, that should be more than enough to make it yet another hit for Disney.

  2. Kahlil Gibran:

    Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and concealed.

  3. William Lowe:

    It’s very difficult to understand why people today still continue to support legalizing this drug, because nothing has been approved by the FDA and there are well-known dangers, but at the moment, we’re not winning the battle and we’re struggling to find a way to get our message out there.

  4. Sabine Bangert:

    The contributions of U.S. Several American presidents John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan to Berlin as well as to German unity are well known in Berlin.

  5. Congressman Cooper:

    National Reconnaissance Office has actually done a pretty amazing job, they're not as well-known as some other agencies. ... But I had a recent side-by-side briefing with the National Reconnaissance Office and Space Force. My conclusion after that briefing was : thank God for National Reconnaissance Office. I anxiously await the day that I can say the same about Space Force.


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