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"famous" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often renowned (8 letters).
Definitions
widely known and esteemed
Word origin
From Middle English famous, from Anglo-Norman famous, from Latin fāmōsus, equivalent to fame + -ous. Displaced native Old English hlīsful.
Used in a sentence
“By this my ſword that conquer’d Perſea, Thy fall ſhall make me famous through the world:”
“Some people are only famous within their city.”
“Pagett is a famous Job's comforter.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Known by many”6 letters
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