Renown
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɹɪˈnaʊn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Renown is a noun meaning Fame; celebrity; wide recognition.
Meaning
Fame; celebrity; wide recognition.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To make famous.
- (obsolete) Reports of nobleness or achievements; praise.
Example Sentences
[…] one day local fame would become world renown […]
There sleep the mighty dead as in life they slept, warriors and princes of high renown.
[…] She / Is daughter to this famous Duke of Milan, / Of whom so often I have heard renown, / But never saw before;
[…] Nor envy we / Thy great Renown, nor grudge thy Victory; / 'Tis thine, O King, th' Afflicted to redreſs, / And Fame has fill'd the World with thy Succeſs; […]
Word Forms
- renowns
- renowning
- renowned
Synonyms for renown
Depending on context, synonyms include celebrity, fame.
Antonyms for renown
Common opposites include opprobrium, infamy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include celebrity, fame, well-known, prominence, prestige, acclaim.
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