What is the meaning of better-known?

adjective

  • More familiar or renowned than the other of two.
    • usage: "the better-known book of the two"
  • 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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