: generally recognized
a known authority on art

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Many of the well known Champagne Houses including Moët & Chandon, Perrier-Jouët and Pol Roger are located here and offer tastings and tours and of course, the option to buy bottles. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025 Instead, it would have been based in the cityscape of Coruscant, initially focusing on the criminal gangs, before delving into untold stories of known characters. Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 28 June 2025 The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline was a resource that the collective made known to clients. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025 Some students mentioned happy places that are less known. Eric Zillmer, The Conversation, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for known

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of known was in the 14th century

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“Known.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/known. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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known

adjective
: generally recognized
a known expert on art

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