world-famous
English
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[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌwɜːldˈfeɪməs/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˌwɝldˈfeɪməs/
- Rhymes: -eɪməs
Adjective
[edit]world-famous (comparative more world-famous, superlative most world-famous)
- Renowned universally; known worldwide.
- Synonym: world-renowned
- Albert Einstein is a world-famous scientist.
- 1934 July 14, “Sinkiang Chief Predicts Early Suppression of Rebels”, in The China Weekly Review[1], volume 69, number 7, →OCLC, page 257:
- Mr. Peng said that the world-famous scientist, Sven Hedin, was kidnapped by troops under General Ma in south Sinkiang, but was released later, and is believed to be safe and well at Akosu.
- 2025 October 15, Vitali Vitaliev, “The recipe for Swiss bliss”, in RAIL, number 1046, page 68:
- So what is it that makes SBB (Swiss national railways) tick? In my humble opinion, two things. Firstly, a comprehensive and set-in-stone integrated timetable (incorporating trains, ferries, cable cars and buses, including the world-famous yellow 'post-autos'), compiled four years in advance and which gets tested twice before it becomes operational.
Translations
[edit]renowned in many parts of the world
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