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# famous

adjective (famous, more famous, most famous)

«famous» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Famous means known by very many people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/famous/#m1)
2. Famous for something means known because of it: Paris is famous for the Eiffel Tower. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/famous/#m2)

### In the lessons

In stories and history lessons, famous people (inventors, explorers, writers) are often the main subject. In everyday life: famous singers, footballers, landmarks. Phrases: famous for, world-famous, rich and famous, famous last words (said when someone is sure, but will be wrong).

### Examples

- She wants to be a famous singer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/famous/#x1)
- Australia is famous for kangaroos. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/famous/#x2)
- The Statue of Liberty is famous all over the world. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/famous/#x3)
- A famous author visited our school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/famous/#x4)
- Albert Einstein is a famous scientist. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/famous/#x5)
- My grandma's apple pie is famous in our street. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/famous/#x6)
- Big Ben is a famous clock in London. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/famous/#x7)
- Being famous does not make you a good person. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/famous/#x8)
- This was the famous Sindbad himself. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/famous/#x9)

### Note

Comparative: more famous, most famous (not «famouser»). Noun: fame. Use «famous for», not «famous of». Infamous means famous for something bad, not «not famous».

## In Jewish tradition

In stories and history lessons, famous people (inventors, explorers, writers) are often the main subject. In everyday life: famous singers, footballers, landmarks. Phrases: famous for, world-famous, rich and famous, famous last words (said when someone is sure, but will be wrong).

### Examples

- Eliphas Lévi, the famous French Occultist, thus wrote of the "Sepher Yetzirah," in his "Histoire de la Magie," P. 54: "The Zoharis a Genesis of illumination, the Sepher Jezirah is a ladder formed of truths. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/famous/#x1)
- And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous men in their fathers' houses. (Writings 1CH.12.31, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/famous/#x2)
- And the women said unto Naomi: 'Blessed be the LORD, who hath not left thee this day without a near kinsman, and let his name be famous in Israel. (Writings RUT.4.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/famous/#x3)
- And these were the heads of their fathers' houses: Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valour, famous men, heads of their fathers' houses. (Writings 1CH.5.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/famous/#x4)

### Note

Comparative: more famous, most famous (not «famouser»). Noun: fame. Use «famous for», not «famous of». Infamous means famous for something bad, not «not famous».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «famous» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/famous/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«famous» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/famous.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «famous» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/famous/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«famous» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/famous.html) on Mova free.