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known

[nohn]

verb

  1. past participle of know.



known

/ əʊ /

verb

  1. the past participle of know

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adjective

  1. specified and identified

    a known criminal

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noun

  1. a fact or entity known

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of known1

First recorded in 1300–50, for the adjective
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The vast majority of the Welsh government's funding comes from the UK government, in what's known as the block grant.

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The two-time Libertadores champion is not particularly known for letting himself get carried away too easily, especially in front of the cameras.

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Other images show damage to other known missile bases.

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Little is known about the group, which has been at the centre of global headlines amid scenes of chaos and deadly incidents nearly every day as desperate Palestinians have tried to reach its sites.

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Ms Beeching believes there's now a risk the feud stories could start to shape the family's image, "instead of the achievements they actually want to be known for".

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