world-famous

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world-famous

/ˌwɜːldˈfeɪməs/ UK
/ˌwɝldˈfeɪməs/ US

Rhymes with -eɪməs

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Compound of world + famous.

adjective more world-famous · most world-famous

Renowned universally; known worldwide. Albert Einstein is a world-famous scientist.
Similar: world-renowned

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adj renowned in many parts of the world

Español	mundialmente famoso
한국어	세계적(世界的)으로 유명한 segyejeogeuro yumyeonghan
中文	舉世聞名 /举世闻名 jǔshìwénmíng
हिन्दी	विश्वविख्यात viśvavikhyāt, विश्वविश्रुत viśvaviśrut
Français	mondialement connu
Deutsch	weltbekannt, weltberühmt
Русский	всеми́рно изве́стный vsemírno izvéstnyj

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@misc{world_famous_2026,
  title = {world-famous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/world-famous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}