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Definition of famed in English:

famed 

Pronunciation: /feɪmd/ 

ADJECTIVE

1Known about by many people; renowned:he is famed for his eccentricities

More example sentencesSynonyms

1.1archaic Widely reported or rumoured.

Origin

Middle English: past participle of archaic fame (verb), from Old French famer, from Latin fama.

famous

/ˈfeɪməs/

adjective

1. 1.

   known about by many people.

   "a famous star"

   Similar:

   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

   Opposite:

   unknown

   obscure
2. 2.

   INFORMAL

   excellent.

   "Galway stormed to a famous victory"

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━━ n., vt. 小尖(せん)塔; 高峰; 頂点; 尖塔を付ける; 高所に置く.


pinnacle (SUCCESS) Show phonetics
noun [C usually singular]
the most successful or admirable part of a system or achievement:
By the age of thirty-two she had reached the pinnacle of her career.

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polemic
(pə-lĕm'ĭk)
n.

1. A controversial argument, especially one refuting or attacking a specific opinion or doctrine.
2. A person engaged in or inclined to controversy, argument, or refutation.

adj. also po·lem·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)
Of or relating to a controversy, argument, or refutation.

[French polémique, from Greek polemikos, hostile, from polemos, war.]

• [pəlémik]

((形式))[名]

1 反論, 論争.

2 反論する人, 議論家, 論客.

━━[形]＝polemical.

polemically po·lem'i·cal·ly adv.