Noun
He achieved great renown for his discoveries.
Her photographs have earned her international renown.
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The end of the decade would herald the onset of his first imperial period as an in demand star of international renown.—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Nov. 2025 The global renown of the French Revolution was also enhanced by the formidable role played by French culture and the French language throughout the nineteenth century.—Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025 The brand’s renown has been fanned by the likes Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, who has sported a Bouguessa abaya as a long duster.—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025 With the international renown of the kidnap and the constant pressure from Catriona’s father, Sir Broderick Grant (James Cosmo), the team take on the biggest challenge of their careers to date.—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for renown
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Etymology
Noun
Middle English renoun, from Anglo-French renum, renoun, from renomer to report, speak of, from re- + nomer to name, from Latin nominare, from nomin-, nomen name — more at name
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