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renown

American  
[ri-noun] / rɪˈnaʊn /

noun

  1. widespread and high repute; fame.

    Synonyms:
    eminence, note, distinction, glory, celebrity

  2. Obsolete. report or rumor.

renown British  
/ rɪˈnaʊn /

noun

  1. widespread reputation, esp of a good kind; fame

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Other Word Forms

  • renownless adjective

Etymology

Origin of renown

1300–50; Middle English renoun < Anglo-French; Old French renom, derivative of renomer to make famous < Latin re- re- + nōmināre to name

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