adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˌwɜːldˈfeɪməs/
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General-American:/ˌwɝldˈfeɪməs/
rhymes with -eɪməs
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adj
Meaning 1
Renowned universally; known worldwide.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Albert Einstein is a world-famous scientist.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: world-renowned
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Compound of world + famous.
Across languages
Translations
27 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bengali:
বিশ্ববিখ্যাত
(biśśobikkhat)
— renowned in many parts of the world
Bulgarian:
световно известен
(svetovno izvesten)
— renowned in many parts of the world
Catalan:
mundialment famós
— renowned in many parts of the world
Chinese Mandarin:
舉世聞名 /举世闻名
(jǔshìwénmíng)
— renowned in many parts of the world
Czech:
světoznámý
— renowned in many parts of the world
Danish:
verdensberømt
— renowned in many parts of the world
Dutch:
wereldberoemd
— renowned in many parts of the world
Esperanto:
mondfama
— renowned in many parts of the world
Estonian:
maailmakuulus
— renowned in many parts of the world
Finnish:
maailmankuulu
— renowned in many parts of the world
French:
mondialement connu
— renowned in many parts of the world
German:
weltbekannt
— renowned in many parts of the world
German:
weltberühmt
— renowned in many parts of the world
Hindi:
विश्वविख्यात
(viśvavikhyāt)
— renowned in many parts of the world
Hindi:
विश्वविश्रुत
(viśvaviśrut)
— renowned in many parts of the world
Hungarian:
világhírű
— renowned in many parts of the world
Korean:
세계적(世界的)으로 유명한
(segyejeogeuro yumyeonghan)
— renowned in many parts of the world
Norwegian Bokmål:
verdensberømt
— renowned in many parts of the world
Norwegian Bokmål:
verdenskjent
— renowned in many parts of the world
Russian:
всеми́рно изве́стный
(vsemírno izvéstnyj)
— renowned in many parts of the world
Scots:
ert-kent
— renowned in many parts of the world
Spanish:
mundialmente famoso
— renowned in many parts of the world
Swedish:
världsberömd
— renowned in many parts of the world
Ukrainian:
всесві́тньо відо́мий
(vsesvítnʹo vidómyj)
— renowned in many parts of the world
Ukrainian:
всесвітньовідо́мий
(vsesvitnʹovidómyj)
— renowned in many parts of the world
Welsh:
byd-enwog
— renowned in many parts of the world
Yiddish:
וועלט־באַרימט
(velt-barimt)
— renowned in many parts of the world