known widely; having fame
legendary, notable to many
Cases of word usage
1) an indirect reference often by using a figure of speech to another famous event or person (allusion)
2) a popular and famous person (celebrity)
3) the state of being famous or distinguished (eminence)
4) (of a person) distinguished and famous (eminent)
5) a meeting of fashionable, intelligent etc people at the house of a rich and famous lady (especially in Paris) (salon)
6) any one of the points of light seen in the sky at night; a person who is famous as a singer, actor, actress etc (star)
