far-famed

[ fahr-feymd ]

adjective

1. widely known; famous.

Word History and Origins

Origin of far-famed¹

First recorded in 1615–25

Example Sentences

In youth I sought a far-famed flower rare,

From Washington Post

He had a far-famed cap or helmet which made whoever wore it invisible.

From Literature

When the floodwaters receded, they left behind a gift: a deep layer of silt that is largely responsible for the valley’s far-famed fertility.

From Washington Times

Only one ocean-going craft, the far-famed Argo, made it, sailing from Aieta; but she, too, would have crashed on the big rocks if Hera had not pulled her through, for love of Ieson, her captain.

From Literature

And yet this last definition is no less informing and adequate than the far-famed formula of Matthew Arnold, which I forbear to repeat.

From Project Gutenberg