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renown

[ ri-noun ]

noun

  1. widespread and high repute; fame.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. Obsolete. report or rumor.


renown

/ °ùɪˈ²Ô²¹ÊŠ²Ô /

noun

  1. widespread reputation, esp of a good kind; fame
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog 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- + ²Ôų¾¾±²ÔÄå°ù±ð to name
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˜yÐÄvlog 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 ²Ôų¾¾±²ÔÄå°ù±ð
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The land it stood on found its first renown as Inceville.

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He’s a proper theater actor who came to renown playing Alex in an onstage production of “A Clockwork Orange.â€

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Between them, “Wicked†boasts wider renown, which makes “Wild Robot†the true “it’s an honor just to be nominated†pick.

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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.

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

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