Definition of known
: generally recognized
- a known authority on art
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Again, these are names that would be well known to you, but who don’t want to touch this with a 10 foot pole.
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Gary was also very well known for his 22 years of solo Wednesday night gigs at the Hungry Tiger Café in Manchester, CT as well as sharing his talents with numerous musical combos.
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Remedies to fix that are well known: generous parental leave (for men and women alike), affordable child care and flexible working hours all help ensure that motherhood need not mark the end of a woman’s career.
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The 20-year-old winger, formerly of Borussia Dortmund, will be well known to Arsenal's Head of Recruitment, Sven Mislintat, who joined Arsenal from the Bundesliga side.
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As a guest host in the past, Ingraham was well known for being volatile with producers.
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Although Gibbons and Renacci have been running statewide for roughly a year, neither are particularly well known.
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Blankenship is a fiery known quantity in that sense.
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The Drive, a technology website that first obtained the FAA air traffic recording, noted that airspace in southeastern Arizona is well known for being active with military aircraft.
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First Known Use of known
14th century
KNOWN Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of known for English Language Learners
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: generally accepted as something specified
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: included in the knowledge that all people considered as one group have
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: familiar to people
KNOWN Defined for Kids
known
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Definition of known for Students
: generally recognized
- She's a known liar.
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