re·nown (r -noun )n. 1. The quality of being widely honored and acclaimed; fame. 2. Obsolete Report; rumor. [Middle English renoun, from Anglo-Norman, from renomer, to make famous : re-, repeatedly (from Latin; see re-) + nomer, to name (from Latin n  min re, from nmen, nmin-, name; see n -men- in Indo-European roots).] |
renown [rɪˈnaʊn]
n
widespread reputation, esp of a good kind; fame
[from Anglo-Norman renoun, from Old French renom, from renomer to celebrate, from re- + nomer to name, from Latin nōmināre]
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| Noun | 1. |  renown - the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed |
renown
noun fame, note, distinction, repute, mark, reputation, honour, glory, celebrity, acclaim, stardom, eminence, lustre, illustriousness She used to be a singer of some renown.
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renown
n renown [rəˈnaun]
fame. roem شُهْرَه، صيت حَسَن слава sláva berømmelse der Ruhm φήμη renombre renomee, kuulsus شهرت؛ آوازه maineikkuus renom מוֹנִיטִין नाम slava, ugled hírnév termashur frægð rinomanza, fama 名声 유명 šlovė, garsas slava terkenal verm aardheid berømmelse, ry sława renome renume слава sláva sloves slava namnkunnighet, berömmelse ชื่อเสียง ün, şöhret 名望，聲譽 слава, популярність شہرت danh tiếng 名望，名声
adj reˈnowned
famous He is renowned for his paintings; a renowned actress. beroemd مَشْهور прочут slavný berømt berühmt φημισμένος, ξακουστός de renombre, famoso kuulus مشهور؛ معروف maineikas renommé מְפוּרסָם नामी, प्रसिद्ध poznat, slavan híres termashur frægur rinomato, famoso 有名な 유명한 pagarsėjęs, žymus slavens tersohor vermaard berømt, navngjeten sławny famoso renumit известный slávny sloveč slavan berömd, namnkunnig ชื่อเสียง ünlü, şöhretli 有名望的，著名的 славетний, знаменитий مشہور nổi tiếng 有名望的
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