What is the meaning of best-known?

adjective

  • Most familiar or renowned.
    • usage: "Stevenson's best-known work is probably `Treasure Island'"
  • Widely or fully known.
    • usage: "a well-known politician"; "well-known facts"; "a politician who is well known"; "these facts are well known"
  • Frequently experienced; known closely or intimately.
    • usage: "a long-familiar face"; "a well-known voice reached her ears"
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