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- [ri-noun]
- /rɪˈnaʊn/
- /rɪˈnaʊn/
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- [ri-noun]
- /rɪˈnaʊn/
Definitions of renown word
- noun renown widespread and high repute; fame. 1
- noun renown Obsolete. report or rumor. 1
- noun renown fame, good reputation 1
- uncountable noun renown A person of renown is well known, usually because they do or have done something good. 0
- noun renown widespread reputation, esp of a good kind; fame 0
- noun renown great fame or reputation; celebrity 0
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Origin of renown
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
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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Parts of speech for Renown
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
renown popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
renown usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for renown
noun renown
- acceptability — capable or worthy of being accepted.
- canonization — Ecclesiastical. to place in the canon of saints.
- celebrity — A celebrity is someone who is famous, especially in areas of entertainment such as films, music, writing, or sport.
- consequence — The consequences of something are the results or effects of it.
- courtliness — polite, refined, or elegant: courtly manners.
adjective renown
- acclaim — If someone or something is acclaimed, they are praised enthusiastically.
- luster — a person who lusts: a luster after power.
- lustre — lustrum (def 1).
- mark — Marcus Alonzo ("Mark") 1837–1904, U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897–1904.
- note — a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
Antonyms for renown
Top questions with renown
- what is renown?
- world renown how nice i am?
- runners whom renown outran?
- what does men of renown mean?
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- what does renown mean in the bible?
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