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renown
[ri-noun]
noun
widespread and high repute; fame.
Synonyms: , , , ,Obsolete.report or rumor.
renown
/ ɪˈԲʊ /
noun
widespread reputation, esp of a good kind; fame
Other 51Թ Forms
- renownless adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of renown1
Example Sentences
The land it stood on found its first renown as Inceville.
He’s a proper theater actor who came to renown playing Alex in an onstage production of “A Clockwork Orange.”
Between them, “Wicked” boasts wider renown, which makes “Wild Robot” the true “it’s an honor just to be nominated” pick.
His exposing of human rights abuses earned him not only international renown and a knighthood, but also a bitter resentment of colonial powers which would eventually lead him to the gallows.
He added that "Disney is renown for entertainment", but said that his mother's death "is not entertainment for me and my family".
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