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Adjective: big-name
Usage: informal
  1. Widely known and esteemed
    "a big-name musician";
    - celebrated, famed, far-famed, famous, illustrious, notable, noted, renowned
Noun: big name
Usage: informal
  1. An important influential person
    "he thinks he's a big name";
    - big shot [informal], big gun [informal], big wheel [N. Amer, informal], big cheese [informal], big deal [informal], big enchilada [informal], big fish [informal], head honcho [N. Amer, informal], big noise [informal]

Derived forms: big names

See also: known

Type of: important person, influential person, personage