renowned

adjective re·nowned \ ri-ˈnau̇nd \

|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

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Definition of renowned

: widely acclaimed and highly honored : celebrated

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Examples of renowned in a Sentence

Poggio prospected for manuscripts across much of western Europe, visiting the renowned monasteries of Reichenau and Fulda, and wandering as far afield as Cologne, London, Paris, and Rome. —Fred Lerner, The Story of Libraries, 1998
He was renowned for his appetite—in the mid-60's, his daily breakfast consisted of six steaks, four plates of pasta and a dozen eggs … —Maureen Dowd, New York Times, 24 June 1993
… it was hard for me to realize that I was to be honoured by a degree from the oldest and most renowned university in America. —Booker T. Washington, Up From Slavery, 1901
a restaurant renowned for its wine list
the renowned painter, sculptor, architect, and engineer, Leonardo da Vinci

Recent Examples of renowned from the Web

Harvard’s alumni list reads like a Who’s Who of renowned family names: Roosevelt, Kennedy, Bush.

— mark davis, ajc, "Personal Journeys: A class by herself," 8 June 2018
While in Atlanta, Sullivan, a disciple of renowned San Antonio Spurs shooting coach Chip Engelland, drew acclaim as the team's main shooting coach, helping players like Kent Bazemore, Kyle Korver and others.

— matt velazquez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Bucks' new coach brings five assistants from Atlanta, keeps Sean Sweeney," 7 June 2018
The West Bottom's renowned Golden Ox steakhouse is scheduled to reopen Friday under new owners.

— joyce smith, kansascity, "KC's iconic Golden Ox to reopen with new owners and a $68 steak," 7 June 2018
The gallery is home to a number of prominent artists, and has featured work by the critically renowned father of the Girls star.

— ale russian, PEOPLE.com, "Jennifer Lawrence Is All Smiles with New Boyfriend Cooke Maroney: They're 'Very Comfortable'," 7 June 2018
Studio 54 This riveting documentary examines how entrepreneurs Ian Schrager and Steve Rubell created the renowned nightclub Studio 54 — before their dreams shattered like a broken disco ball.

— david lewis, San Francisco Chronicle, "A sneak preview of the Frameline film fest lineup," 6 June 2018
Then there is a tragic love story between Soviet trains - told by a renowned Georgian puppet theatre!

— lawrence elizabeth knox, Houston Chronicle, "A ‘Cosmic Evening’ with tomorrow’s stars at Texas Music Festival," 6 June 2018
Thomas, 66, is a renowned senior lawyer whose first task will be to handle prosecution of the 1MDB case.

— Washington Post, "Wife of ex-Malaysia PM questioned, new graft scandal unfolds," 5 June 2018
Police believe renowned psychiatrist Dr. Steven Pitt, 59, was Jones' first victim last Thursday.

— mireya villarreal, CBS News, "At least 6 victims now linked to dead serial killer suspect in Arizona," 4 June 2018

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Origin and Etymology of renowned

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First Known Use: 14th century

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renowned Synonyms

Synonym Discussion of renowned

famous, renowned, celebrated, noted, notorious, distinguished, eminent, illustrious mean known far and wide. famous implies little more than the fact of being, sometimes briefly, widely and popularly known.