Emily Dickinson Lexicon

FA'MOUS, a. [L. famosus; Fr. fameux. See Fame.]

1. Celebrated in fame or public report; renowned; much talked of and praised; distinguished in story. Two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation Num. xvi. It is followed by for. One man is famous for erudition; another, for eloquence; and another, for military skill.
2. Sometimes in a bad sense; as, a famous counterfeiter; famous pirate.