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    known
    I
    known1 /nəʊn $ noʊn/
    the past participle of know1

    II
    known2 W3 adjective
     Word Family: adjective: knowing, knowledgeable, known ≠ unknown; noun: knowledge, the unknown; adverb: knowingly ≠ unknowingly, knowledgeably; verb: know
    1. [only before noun] used about something that people know about or have discovered:
        a study of all the known facts
        her last known address
        Apart from vaccines, there is no known way to protect against meningitis.
    2. [only before noun] a known criminal, drug dealer etc is someone who people know to be regularly involved in criminal activities or to do other things that are disapproved of:
        He was found with several other known sex offenders.
        a known liar
    3. be known for something to be famous or known about by a lot of people because of something:
        He’s known for his good looks.
        The region is known for its fine wines.
    4. well-known/little-known/lesser-known used when saying how famous someone is:
        works by lesser-known French artists