1known about by many people:a famous starthe country is famous for its natural beauty
2 informal excellent:Galway stormed to a famous victory
famous for being famous
having no recognizable reason for one’s fame other than high media exposure:television reporters are now often more famous for being famous than for their work
said as an ironic comment on an overconfident assertion that may later be proved wrong:‘I’ll be perfectly OK on my own.’ ‘Famous last words,’ she thought to herself