Widely known and esteemed:
— A famed scientist.

synonyms: celebrated, famous, far-famed, illustrious, notable, noted, renowned.

Roget 873: distinguished, distingue [Fr.], noted; of note etc. n.; honored etc. v.; popular; fashionable etc. 852.    in good odor in; favor, in high favor; reputable, respectable, creditable.    remarkable etc. (important) 642; notable, notorious; celebrated, renowned, ion every one's mouth, talked of; famous, famed; far-famed; conspicuous, to the front; foremost; in the front rank, in the ascendant.    imperishable, deathless, immortal, never fading, aere perennius [Lat.]; time honored.    illustrious, glorious, splendid, brilliant, radiant; bright etc. 420; full-blown; honorific.    eminent, prominent; high etc. 206; in the zenith; at the head of, at the top of the tree; peerless, of the first water.   ; superior etc. 33; supereminent, preeminent.    great, dignified, proud, noble, honorable, worshipful, lordly, grand, stately, august, princely.    imposing, solemn, transcendent, majestic, sacred, sublime, heaven-born, heroic, sans peur et sans reproche [Fr.]; sacrosanct.    ... show more

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