Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - world-famous

Someone or something that is world-famous is known about by people all over the world. ...the world-famous Hollywood Bowl... ADJ WORLDLY 1. Worldly is used to describe things relating to the ordinary activities of life, rather than to spiritual things. (LITERARY) I think it is time you woke up and focused your thoughts on more worldly matters... ADJ 2. Someone who is worldly is experienced and knows about the practical or social aspects of life. He was different from anyone I had known, very worldly, everything that Dermot was not... ADJ: usu v-link ADJ 3. Worldly is used to describe things relating to success, wealth, and possessions. (mainly LITERARY) Today the media drive athletes to the view that the important thing is to gain worldly success. ADJ: ADJ n 4. You can refer to someone’s possessions as their worldly goods or possessions. (LITERARY) ...a man who had given up all his worldly goods... ADJ: ADJ n