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world-famous

[wurld-fey-muhs]

adjective

  1. famous throughout the world.

    a world-famous film.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of world-famous1

First recorded in 1830–40
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"We're looking forward to welcoming world-famous music acts and thousands of Radio 2 fans from across the UK to our brilliant city this summer, for this unrivalled three-day celebration of music."

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The world-famous attraction has said the pastry-cloaked processed meat cylinder is the first food item to go on display in its own right.

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’s seemingly designed to be a feature-length glimpse into a world-famous musician’s psyche functions like little more than an extended music video, too sparse on dialogue and plot to be a properly engrossing cinematic experience.

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As viewers of the film will know, the papal conclave will take place entirely behind the closed doors of the Sistine Chapel, beneath its world-famous Michelangelo frescoes.

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Perched on top of Santorini's sheer cliffs is a world-famous tourist industry worth millions.

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