know /nəʊ/ vb (knows, knowing, knew /njuː/, known /nəʊn/) (mainly tr) (also intr; may take a clause as object) to be or feel certain of the truth or accuracy of (a fact, etc)
Definition of known adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word known, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Something known is something people are aware of or know about. Don’t ask a known thief to walk your dog while you’re out of town, especially if she is known as the “Poodle Poacher.”
