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Synonyms: Well KnownSynonyms: long-familiar (adj), well known(p) (adj), well-known(a) (adj). (additional references) |
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Screenplays | I leave no provision herein for my son Christopher or my daughter Christina, for reasons which are well known to them. (Mommie Dearest; writing credit: Christina Crawford; Robert Getchell) It's a well known fact that cannibals differ from the rest of us in their dietary customs. (The Circus Queen Murder; writing credit: Fulton Oursler; Jo Swerling) | |
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 | Etching of Pintails (now known as Northern Pintails) by Roland H. Clark, well known for his etchings of game birds. He also did oil paintings and some water colors. (Deceased) Return to the Federal Duck Stamp Office Home Page Visit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Home. |  | Black and white wash painting of White-fronted Geese by Walter A. Weber, an artist who was a staff illustrator for the National Park Service, and well known for his work with the National Geographic Society. (Deceased) Return to the Federal Duck Stamp Office Home Page. |
 | Martin Burns; a well known London Character / J. Dempsey.Credit: National Library of Medicine. |  | A dialogue between two well known characters.Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | The well known "slip twixt cup and lip".Credit: Library of Congress. |  | The Good Story, after a well known painting.Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | The streets of New York from the well known play by Dion Boucicault.Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Production. Subchasers. The foreman of the keel department of an Eastern shipyard does a final planing job on a timber for a new subchaser. He has been a shipbuilder all his life and is well known for the fishing boats he has turned out. He came out of re.Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Mary Roberts Rinehart, well known writer, snapped while out for a stroll with her favorite pet.Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Red feather the costilest and most gorgeously mounted comic opera ever seen in America : with a cast of well known operatic artists headed by Cheridah Simpson and a great singing chorus.Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| Author | Quotation |
Ovid | The cause is hidden, but the result is well known. |
Plato | Wealth is well known to be a great comforter. |
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| Author | Date | Quotation |
Communist Manifesto | 1848 | It is well known how the monks wrote silly lives of Catholic Saints over the manuscripts on which the classical works of ancient heathendom had been written. (reference) |
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| Title | Author | Quote |
Last Chance To See | Douglas Adams | |
Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | And then the country was well known to him. |
Walden | Thoreau, Henry David | It is well known that a level cannot be used on ice. |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | Some causes of lactose intolerance are well known. (references) | |
Shigellae are well known as the cause of bacillary dysentery. (references) | ||
This procedure is most well known for its use during childbirth. (references) | ||
Business | If the franchise is well known, the loan may reach 100 percent. (references) | |
They are looking for the best and and will buy well known brand names. (references) | ||
Products such as BitrankTM locks are well known and compete with imported locks. (references) | ||
Economic History | Australia | Australian movies also are well known. (references) |
Denmark | Ceramic designs by Bjorn Wiinblad also are well known and popular. (references) | |
Argentina | Argentina is well known for its agricultural production and exports. (references) | |
Human Rights | Djibouti | There is a government ombudsman, whose specific responsibilities are not well known. (references) |
Cuba | The independent press agency CPIC reported that the prison guard was not punished despite being well known for physically abusing prisoners. (references) | |
Panama | The offices of professional responsibility are well known in the community, and the rate of complaints has remained generally constant in the PTJ office. (references) | |
Political Economy | EL SALVADOR | In trademark cases, there have been problems in getting enforcement of rulings ordering violators to cease using well known marks. (references) |
AUSTRALIA | Trademarks: Australia provides Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) compatible protection for both registered and unregistered well known trademarks under the Trademark Act of 1995. The term of registration is ten years. (references) | |
Trade | Switzerland | Many well known cartels, as a result, have disappeared. (references) |
Women | Malaysia | According to a well known women's NGO activist, some girls in provincial areas are subject to varying forms of FGM. Some Malay girls receive a tiny ritual cut to the clitoris or participate in a ceremony where a blade is brought close to the clitoris. (references) |
Worker Rights | Moldova | This pattern has become so well known that one foreign adoption service registered as an NGO and organized a "foster-an-orphan" program in order to help curb the practice. (references) |
Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | RIGHT, n. Legitimate authority to be, to do or to have; as the right to be a king, the right to do one's neighbor, the right to have measles, and the like. The first of these rights was once universally believed to be derived directly from the will of God; and this is still sometimes affirmed in partibus infidelium outside the enlightened realms of Democracy; as the well known lines of Sir Abednego Bink, following: By what right, then, do royal rulers rule? Whose is the sanction of their state and pow'r? He surely were as stubborn as a mule Who, God unwilling, could maintain an hour His uninvited session on the throne, or air His pride securely in the Presidential chair. Whatever is is so by Right Divine; Whate'er occurs, God wills it so. Good land! It were a wondrous thing if His design A fool could baffle or a rogue withstand! If so, then God, I say (intending no offence) Is guilty of contributory negligence. |
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John Adams | 1797-1801 | The distance of the United States from Europe and the well known promptitude, ardor, and courage of the people in defense of their country happily diminish the probability of invasion. |
Andrew Jackson | 1829-1837 | Her pride and power are too well known to expect any thing from her fears and preclude the necessity of a declaration that nothing partaking of the character of intimidation is intended by us. |
Jimmy Carter | 1977-1981 | Recent tensions, the restrictions on the press and political activity, an inordinate Cuban presence in the country and the tragic killing by the security forces of a businessman well known for his democratic orientation, cause us considerable concern. |
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| Expression | Frequency per Day |
well known | 10 |
well known psychic | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "well known"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | popullor (demotic, folk, national, pop, popular, vogue, vulgar), i mirënjohur (famous, far-famed, prominent, recognized, storied). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | معروف (celebrated, famed, familiar, famous, far-famed, kindness, known, recognized, renowned, service), مشهور (celebrated, distinguished, eminent, famed, famous, known, marked, note, noted, renowned, widely known). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | всеизвестен (common truth, notorious, proverbial, twice-told), познат (acquaintance, contact, familiar, known), известен (certain, distinguished, famous, known, noted, of repute, professed, renowned, reputed). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 知名 (famous). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | známý (acquaintance, famous, friend, known), slavný (celebrated, famed, famous, glorious, great, illustrious, noted, renowned), proslulý (celebrated, distinguished, eminent, fabled, famous, illustrious, noted, notorious, renowned). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | region,der er mindre kendt i turistmæssig henseende (region less well known for tourism), kornantallet er altsaa resultatet af et kaploeb mellem kimdannelseshastigheden og vaeksthastigheden;begge stoerrelser,der kun er daarligt kendt (neither of which is well known, the number of grains is thus the outcome of a competition between the rate of nucleation and the rate of growth), idet de tager passende hensyn til film fra lande,hvis filmproduktion er mindre kendt (giving due consideration to films from countries whose cinematographic works are less well known), fornyelsen af modersmelten i kontakt med stoerkningsfronten giver en film af renere metal-dette faenomen er velkendt i beroligede staal (the renewal of the mother-liquid in contact with the solidification front gives a film of purer metal. This phenomenon is well known in rimming steels). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | toeristisch minder bekende streek (region less well known for tourism), passende aandacht schenkend aan films uit landen wier cinematografische werken minder bekend zijn (giving due consideration to films from countries whose cinematographic works are less well known), het vernieuwen van de moedersmelt die in contact met het stollingsfront is,geeft een film van zuiverder metaal;dit verschijnsel is bij onrustig staal goed bekend (the renewal of the mother-liquid in contact with the solidification front gives a film of purer metal. This phenomenon is well known in rimming steels), het aantal korrels is dus het resultaat van een wedstrijd tussen de snelheid van de kiemvorming en de groeisnelheid van die kiemen,welke beide niet goed bekend zijn (neither of which is well known, the number of grains is thus the outcome of a competition between the rate of nucleation and the rate of growth). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | kuten tunnea (as is well known). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | bien réputé, bien connu. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | wohlbekannt, vertraut (close, companionably, confides, conversant, conversantly, familiar, familiarly, intimate, Matey, near, trusts), bekannt (acquainted, aquaint, conversant, familiar, famous, known, noted, well-known). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | γνωστότατοσ, πασίγνωστοσ (far-farmed, noted), ονομαστόσ (celebrated, famed, famous). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | מוכר (familiar, known, recognized, salesman, seller, vendor), מפורסם (celebrated, distinguished, eminent, famed, famous, illustrious, noted, publicized), נודע (famous, prominent, recognized). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | közismert (avowed, known, notorious, proverbial, to be well known), jól ismert (to be well known, well-known). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | tenar (noise, popular), beken. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | risaputo, notorio (notorious, universally, universally known), noto (acquainted, aquaint, famous, known, notable, noted, well-known), conosciuto (famous, known, notorious, well-known). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 周知 (common knowledge). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | しゅうち (bashfulness, common knowledge, shyness, the wisdom of the many). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ellway ownknay renomeado, conhecido (acquaintance, acquainted, conversant, friend, know-nothing, met, notorious, pinup, proverbial), célebre (celebrated, emir, fameless, famous, far fetched, illustrious, noted, renowned), bem conhecido (notedly, outstanding). (various references) renumit (celebrated, famed, famous, goodly, great, noted, renowned), recunoscut (accredited, acknowledged, appreciated, established, recognized), notoriu (arrant, flagrant, notorious), cunoscut (acquaintance, acquainted, familiar, friend, known, renowned), consacrat (acknowledged, consecrate, established, recognized, sanctioned), binecunoscut (acknowledged, notorious), ştiut. (various references) общеизвестный (generally known), пресловутый, популярный (popular), известный (common or garden, famed, illustrious, known, noted, notorious, of note, prominent, renown, renowned, reputed, twice-told, well-known). (various references) viđen (prominent, sightly), poznat (famous, given, known, notorious), dobro poznat. (various references) nombrado (designate, noted), famoso (celebrated, famed, famous, far-famed, fashionable, glorious, great, noted, renowned, vintage), destacado (drafted, famous, great, important, leading, lurid, outstanding, prominent, salient, towering), consabido (aforementioned, familiar), bien conocido. (various references) välkänd (familiar with, of good repite, well-known), välbekant, bemärkt (noted, prominent), bekant (acquaintance, acquainted, familiar, friend, known, noted, notorious, well-known). (various references) tanınmış (conversant, distinguished, famed, famous, illustrious, notable, noted, of note, prestigious, reputable, reputed), tanınan (accepted, acknowledged, known), meşhur (celebrated, famed, famous, illustrious, noted, of mark, proverbial, renowned, reputed), herkesçe bilinen (admitted, known to all), ünlü (celebrated, distinguished, eminent, famed, famous, glorious, great, illustrious, noted, of mark, prestigious, prominent, renowned, reputable, reputed, sonant, vowel). (various references) славетний (famed, famous, illustrious), відомий (big-name, certain, distinguished, famed, known, noted, notorious, prominent, reputed), знаменитий (big-name, celebrated, classic, famous, glorious, noted, notified, notorious, outstanding, star). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | celebrer, constabit, constabunt, constans, constant, constantes, constantia, constat, constiterant, nota, notae, notam, notas, noti, notis, noto, notos, notum, notus. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Language | Date | Source | 2 Corinthians Chapter 6, Verse 9 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | WV agnooumenoi kai epiginwskomenoi wV apoqnhskonteV kai idou zwmen wV paideuomenoi kai mh qanatoumenoi |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Quasi morientes et ecce vivimus ut castigati et non mortificati |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | As men diynge, and lo! we lyuen; as chastisid, and not maad deed; |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | As unknowen and yet knowen: as dyinge and beholde we yet live: as chastened and not killed: |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | Unnoted, but still kept fully in mind; as near to death, but still living; as undergoing punishment, but not put to death; |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | 2 Corinthians Chapter 6, Verse 9 |
| Cebuano | ingon nga mga wala hiilhi, ngani mga nailhan na kaayo; ingon nga mga himalatyon, ngani, tan-awa, mga buhi pa kami; ingon nga mga gipanagkastigo, ngani wala mangamatay; |
| Croatian | kao nepoznati, a poznati; kao umiruæi, a evo živimo; kao kažnjeni, a ne ubijeni; |
| Danish | som ukendte og dog velkendte; som døende, og se, vi leve; som de, der tugtes, dog ikke til Døde; |
| Dutch | Als onbekenden, en nochtans bekend; als stervenden, en ziet, wij leven; als getuchtigd, en niet gedood; |
| Finnish | tuntemattomina ja kuitenkin hyvin tunnettuina; kuolemaisillamme, ja katso, me elämme, kuritettuina emmekä kuitenkaan tapettuina, |
| French | comme inconnus, quoique bien connus; comme mourants, et voici nous vivons; comme châtiés, quoique non mis à mort; |
| German | als die Unbekannten, und doch bekannt; als die Sterbenden, und siehe, wir leben; als die Gezüchtigten, und doch nicht ertötet; |
| Hungarian | Mint ismeretlenek, és mégis ismeretesek; mint megholtak, és ím élõk; mint ostorozottak, és meg nem ölöttek; |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Kami dianggap tidak terkenal, tetapi kami dikenal oleh semua orang. Kami disangka mati, tetapi nyatanya kami masih hidup. Meskipun kami dianiaya, kami tidak mati. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | laksana tiada berkenal, tetapi berkenal juga; seperti mati, tetapi sesungguhnya kami hidup; dengan disiksa, tetapi tiada mati; |
| Italian | sconosciuti, eppure siamo notissimi; moribondi, ed ecco viviamo; puniti, ma non messi a morte; |
| Latvian | Kâ mirçji, un, lûk, mçs dzîvojam; kâ ðaustîti, bet nenonâvçti; |
| Maori | Me te mea kahore e mohiotia, otiia e mohiotia nuitia ana; me te mea ka mate, heoi tenei ano matou te ora nei; me te mea e pakia ana, heoi kahore e whakamatea; |
| Norwegian | som ukjente og dog velkjente; som de som dør, og se, vi lever, som de som refses og dog ikke ihjelslåes, |
| Portuguese | como desconhecidos, porém bem conhecidos; como quem morre, e eis que vivemos; como castigados, porém não mortos; |
| Rumanian | ca niwte necunoscuyi, mqcar cq skntem bine cunoscuyi; ca unii cari murim, wi iatq cq trqim; ca niwte pedepsiyi, mqcarcq nu skntem omorkyi; |
| Russian | НЩ ОЕЙЪЧЕУФОЩ, ОП ОБУ ХЪОБАФ; ОБУ РПЮЙФБАФ ХНЕТЫЙНЙ, ОП ЧПФ, НЩ ЦЙЧЩ; ОБУ ОБЛБЪЩЧБАФ, ОП НЩ ОЕ ХНЙТБЕН; |
| Shuar | "Nu aents nékatsji" turamainiakrincha Yusnumka nékanji; Jákatin Tsúumainnium wekayatrik tuke iwiaaku pujaji; Asutiámuitiatrik mantamnatsji. Yusa takarniurintiaj nu Ashí nujai paant nekaamniaiti. |
| Spanish | como no conocidos, pero bien conocidos; como muriendo, pero he aquí vivimos; como castigados, pero no muertos; |
| Swahili | kama wasiojulikana, kumbe twajulikana kwa wote, kama waliokufa, lakini mwonavyo, sisi ni wazima kabisa. |
| Swedish | såsom okända, fastän vi äro väl kända, såsom döende, men se, vi leva, såsom tuktade, men likväl icke till döds, |
| Uma | Tau hantongo' uma mposaile' -kai, hiaa' tau hantongo' wo'o mpomobohe hanga' -kai. Olo' mpobira' -kai tuwu', hiaa' hilo, tuwu' oa' -pidi-kai! Rahuku' -kai, aga uma-wakai mate. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "e-k-l-l-n-n-o-w-w" | |
-4 letters: knell, knoll, known, woken. | |
-5 letters: enol, enow, keno, knew, know, koel, leno, lone, lowe, lown, neon, noel, none, well, woke, wonk. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)57 65 6C 6C 4B 6E 6F 77 6E |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010111 01100101 01101100 01101100 00100000 01001011 01101110 01101111 01110111 01101110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)W e l l   K n o w n |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0057 0065 006C 006C 004B 006E 006F 0077 006E |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)5771787824580818980 |
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