Definition of "known" [known]

• Past participle of know. (verb)
• Proved or generally recognized: the only known case; a known authority. (adjective)
• Something that is known: In this instance, the only known is our actual profit margin. (noun)

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• "The reason for the block is not known (and may never be known*), and I am not the only blogger in China who is sad (and angry) that the Chinese government feel the need to protect their citizens from diverse opinions and cultural-exchange in the name of "political stability.""
• ""He had known woman," Maytera Mint explained, hoping that Spider would understand what she intended by _known_."
• ""Can you give me a condensed report on what is known -- and I mean _known_ -- on telepathy and teleportation?""