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Search phrase: famed

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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.ii.71.1He was much famed.He was much fam'd.
CymbelineCym III.i.31The famed Cassibelan, who was once at point – The fam'd Cassibulan, who was once at point
Henry VH5 II.iv.92From his most famed of famous ancestors,From his most fam'd, of famous Ancestors,
Henry VH5 IV.iii.100They shall be famed; for there the sun shall greet them,They shall be fam'd: for there the Sun shall greet them,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.123That England was defamed by tyranny.That England was defam'd by Tyrannie.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.157Upon the life of this thrice-famed Duke.Vpon the life of this thrice-famed Duke.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.155As he is famed for mildness, peace, and prayer.As he is fam'd for Mildnesse, Peace, and Prayer.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.26Your grace hath still been famed for virtuous;Your Grace hath still beene fam'd for vertuous,
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.152But it was famed with more than with one man?But it was fam'd with more then with one man?
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.160Whose life were ill bestowed, or death unfamed,Whose life were ill bestow'd, or death vnfam'd,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.239Famed be thy tutor, and thy parts of natureFame be thy Tutor, and thy parts of nature
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.240Thrice-famed beyond, beyond all erudition;Thrice fam'd beyond, beyond all erudition;
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.173My well-famed lord of Troy, no less to you.My well-fam'd Lord of Troy, no lesse to you.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.26They are famed to be a pair of absolute men.They are fam'd to be a paire of absolute men.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK prologue.20That blasts my bays and my famed works makes lighterThat blastes my Bayes, and my fam'd workes makes lighter

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Glossary

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depravedslandered, disparaged, defamed
famedreputed, celebrated, renowned
Hybla[pron: 'hiybla] town in Sicily, famed for the honey from its nearby hills
laurelrenowned, famed
Rhesus[pron: 'reesus] Thracian hero, famed for his horses; after fighting for one day in the Trojan War, Ulysses and Diomedes killed him in his tent at night, and stole the horses
scandalizeddisgraced, defamed, made a subject of scandal
thrice-famedmost famous

Thesaurus

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defameddepraved
defamedscandalized
famedlaurel

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...thracian fatal steeds thracian hero famed for his horses after he had fought for...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples...hybla 1h4 i ii 41 town in sicily famed for the honey from its nearby hills ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FAMEBASICfamed adj
FAMEINTENSITYthrice-famed adj, well-famed adj
FAMENOTunfamed adj
THREEFAMEthrice-famed adj
UNFAMEDBASICsee FAME
WELL [very]RELATIONSHIPwell-famed adj

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