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

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.

From BBC

He added that "Disney is renown for entertainment", but said that his mother's death "is not entertainment for me and my family".

From BBC

For fans of video game music, the serene, transporting “Aquatic Ambiance” has a special renown.

From New York 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

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