Noun
He achieved great renown for his discoveries.
Her photographs have earned her international renown.
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However, successful alums highlight the sustainable renown that could be mirrored in the program's future.—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 Later European aristocrats came to holiday; in the 1920s, Elizabeth von Arnim’s best-selling novel, Enchanted April, gave the burgeoning resort a widespread renown.—Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 The show ultimately highlighted Ballerini, 31, 16 years into rising Nashville renown, bravely emboldened.—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 Starting as a coach and schoolteacher with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in U.S. history doesn’t seem like the beginnings of a watchmaker of worldwide renown.—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for renown
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Etymology
Noun
Middle English renoun, from Anglo-French renum, renoun, from renomer to report, speak of, from re- + nomer to name, from Latin nominare, from nomin-, nomen name — more at name
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