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View synonyms for renowned

renowned

[ ri-nound ]

adjective

  1. celebrated; famous.

    Synonyms: notable, honored, distinguished, famed



renowned

/ rɪˈnaʊnd /

adjective

  1. having a widespread, esp good, reputation; famous


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Other Words From

  • re·nown·ed·ly [ri-, nou, -nid-lee, -, nound, -], adverb
  • re·nowned·ness noun
  • unre·nowned adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of renowned1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English; renown + -ed 2

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Example Sentences

Larry Kramer, the renowned activist and playwright, was invited to talk after a last minute cancelation.

In the culinary world, the birth of a world-renowned restaurant can often be followed by relatively short lifespan.

Cuban cigars are world-renowned for their quality and craftsmanship, and Americans have loved this major Cuban export for decades.

He was renowned for his wit, disarming his critics with unfailing humor.

In the midst of financial turmoil, the renowned celebrity photographer needed a way to refuel.

He will keep the sayings of renowned men, and will enter withal into the subtilties of parables.

He was a manly young fellow, a sportsman and renowned at cricket, and she was amiable and pretty, a little blonde beauty.

There were the giants, those renowned men that were from the beginning, of great stature, expert in war.

He was a renowned general in the Spanish armies, but they were jealous of his partialities for his own country's liberty.

It must not be thought that Abraham was known only to the Jews; on the contrary, he was renowned throughout Asia.

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