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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Antonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 External links 1.5 Noun

[ English

Rank of this word in the English language, from analyzing texts from Project Gutenberg.
person	case	fact	#314: known	thee	hope	er

[ Etymology

From thee Middle English, from Old English past participle cnāwen.

[ Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /nəʊn/, SAMPA: /n@Un/
• (US) IPA: /nɔʊn/, SAMPA: /noUn/
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[ Adjective

known (comparative more known, superlative most known)

1. That whom other people know, renowned, famous.

[ Antonyms

• unknown

[ Translations

that whom other people know, renowned, famous

Catalan: conegut Czech: známý m.

Greek: γνωστός m., γνωστή f., γνωστό n. Scots: kent

[ Verb

known

1. Past participle of know.

[ External links

• know on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:know

[ Noun

Singular known

Plural knowns

known (plural knowns)

1. In algebra, a variable or constant whose value is already determined.
2. Any fact or situation which is well-researched orfamiliar.