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Meaning of 'known' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Known [ p. p.]
- of Know
- of Know.

Meaning of 'known' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . known [ a]
Meaning (1):
- apprehended with certainty
Example in sentence:
  • a known criminal;
  • a known quantity;
  • a musician known throughout the world;
  • the limits of the known world

Nearby Words:

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