KJV Dictionary - famous
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FAMOUS
FA'MOUS, a. L. famosus. See Fame.
1. Celebrated in fame or public report; renowned; much talked of and praised; distinguished in story.
Two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation. Num. 16.
It is followed by for. One man is famous for erudition; another, for eloquence; and another, for military skill.
2. sometimes in a bad sense; as a famous counterfeiter; a famous pirate.
Definition from Webster's American Dictionary of the English Language, 1828.
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