renown

[ ri-noun ]

noun

1. widespread and high repute; fame.

   Synonyms: eminence, note, distinction, glory, celebrity

2. Obsolete. report or rumor.

renown

/ rɪˈnaʊn /

noun

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

Other Words From

• re·nownless adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of renown¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of renown¹

C14: from Anglo-Norman renoun , from Old French renom , from renomer to celebrate, from re- + nomer to name, from Latin nōmināre

Example Sentences

Charli XCX, the pop singer and songwriter from England with a long history of underground acclaim, has seven nominations — including album of the year and record of the year — with her “Brat” LP and “360” single, which elevated her to a new level of mainstream renown.

From Los Angeles Times

Jones came to early renown as a film composer, where he wrote the scores to Oscar-winning “In the Heat of the Night,” “The Wiz,” “In Cold Blood” and “The Color Purple,” among many others.

From Los Angeles Times

LuPone, who was in the first graduating class of Juilliard’s Drama Division, achieved Broadway renown with “Evita.”

From Los Angeles Times

The festivities in Derry have grown to global renown since the first official Halloween celebrations in 1986 and it is now regarded as among the world's premier destinations for Halloween.

From BBC

And as the city has grown to assume a prominent place in American pop culture, it has given global renown to this local phenomenon, name-dropped by Raymond Chandler, Nancy Meyers and the Beach Boys.

From Los Angeles Times