famed

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

famed
    adj 1: widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a
           celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an
           illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned
           painter" [syn: {celebrated}, {famed}, {far-famed},
           {famous}, {illustrious}, {notable}, {noted}, {renowned}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Fame \Fame\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Famed},; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Faming}.]
   1. To report widely or honorably.
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            The field where thou art famed
            To have wrought such wonders.         --Milton.
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   2. To make famous or renowned.
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            Those Hesperian gardens famed of old. --Milton.
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