US /ɹɪˈnaʊn/
noun verb Freq #34476

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The state of being widely known and admired; fame.

    The scientist gained international renown for her work on vaccines.

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Synonyms
1 noun · the state of being widely... famecelebrity
Word family
Derived forms renownerrenownfulrenownlessunrenown
Related forms renowned

Etymology

From Old French renoun (compare with Modern French renom), equivalent to re- + noun.

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