world-famous

Compound of world +‎ famous.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌwɜːldˈfeɪməs/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌwɝldˈfeɪməs/
• Rhymes: -eɪməs

world-famous (comparative more world-famous, superlative most world-famous)

1. Renowned universally; known worldwide.

   Synonym: world-renowned

   Albert Einstein is a world-famous scientist.

   • 1934 July 14, “Sinkiang Chief Predicts Early Suppression of Rebels”, in The China Weekly Review‎^[1], volume 69, number 7, →OCLC, page 257:

     Mr. Peng said that the world-famous scientist, Sven Hedin, was kidnapped by troops under General Ma in south Sinkiang, but was released later, and is believed to be safe and well at Akosu.

   • 2025 October 15, Vitali Vitaliev, “The recipe for Swiss bliss”, in RAIL, number 1046, page 68:

     So what is it that makes SBB (Swiss national railways) tick? In my humble opinion, two things. Firstly, a comprehensive and set-in-stone integrated timetable (incorporating trains, ferries, cable cars and buses, including the world-famous yellow 'post-autos'), compiled four years in advance and which gets tested twice before it becomes operational.