An archaic or rare word meaning famous or renowned; celebrated or well-known.
From Latin 'fāmōsus,' derived from 'fāma' meaning fame or reputation. This form is largely obsolete, having been replaced by the more common 'famous' in modern English.
This beautiful old word 'famose' almost completely vanished from English, replaced by its Latin cousin 'famous'—a rare case where the longer, more ornate form lost to the shorter alternative.
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