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Renowned

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re⋅nowned

[ri-nound]
–adjective
celebrated; famous.

Origin:
1325–75; ME; see renown, -ed 2


re⋅nown⋅ed⋅ly [ri-nou-nid-lee, -nound-] , adverb
re⋅nown⋅ed⋅ness, noun


famed, distinguished, honored, notable.
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re·nowned   (rĭ-nound')   
adj.  Having renown; famous. See Synonyms at noted.
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