known en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈnɐʉ.wən/ (New-Zealand) some speakers
- nōn (General-American)
- (Australia) audio
- /nəʊn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /naːn/ (Northumbria)
- /noʊn/ (General-American)
- (General-American) audio
- /ˈnɐʉn/ (New-Zealand)
Etymology
From Middle English knowen, from Old English cnāwen (past participle). Morphologically know + -n.
Meanings
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Identified as a specific type; famous, renowned.
Being not knowne, some great persons in the pew I pretended to, and went in, did question my coming in.
1664 April 3 (date written; Gregorian calendar), Samuel Pepys, Mynors Bright, transcriber, “March 25th, 1664 (Lady day)”, in Henry B[enjamin] Wheatley, editor, The Diary of Samuel Pepys […], volume IV, London: George Bell & Sons […]; Cambridge: Deighton Bell & Co., published 1894, →OCLC, page 85:He was a known pickpocket.
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Accepted, familiar, researched.
At the time, Einstein's theory was unknown to most other scientists.
As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels. The reason plaque forms isn’t entirely known, but it seems to be related to high levels of cholesterol inducing an inflammatory response, which can also attract and trap more cellular debris over time.
2013 July-August, Stephen P. Lownie, David M. Pelz, “Stents to Prevent Stroke”, in American Scientist:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| better known | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| best known | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| knowne | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
officially known as · known-ciphertext attack · better known as · knownless · underknown · knownness · beknown · last known good · aforeknown · preknown
Hyponyms
lesser-known · best-known · well-known · better-known · little-known
Translations (52)
fi tunnettu (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · es que tiene fama de (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · ur معلوم (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · qu riqsisqa (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · fa شناخته (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · ar مَعْلُوم (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · grc γνώριμος (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · sco kent (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · got 𐌺𐌿𐌽𐌸𐍃 (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · it conosciuto (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · ca conegut (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · gl sabido (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · cs známý (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · sv känd (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · ceb giila (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · ka ცნობილი (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · tr bilinen (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · cy hysbys (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · pt conhecido (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · ka სახელოვანი (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · es sabido (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · de bekannt (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · no kjent (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · la nōtus (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · ru изве́стный (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · hi मालूम (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · gl coñecido (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · fr connu (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · es consabido (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · cy gwybyddus (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · sk známy (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · es conocido por (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · hu ismert (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · da kendt (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · hi ज्ञात (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · uk відо́мий (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · kk мәлім (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · it noto (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · hi विदित (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · sa ज्ञात (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · es conocido (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · pl wiadomy (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · bg познат (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · orv вѣстъ (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · is þekktur (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · zlw-ocs věst (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · el γνωστός (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · sq i nim (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · sq njohur (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · bho ज्ञात (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · dsb znaty (whom other people know; renowned, famous) · grc γνωστός (whom other people know; renowned, famous)