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   A complete guide to the word "RENOWN": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

   • Renown Definition and Meaning

     Widespread reputation, esp of a good kind; fame.... Click...

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   The earliest known use of the word renown is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for renown is from around 1330, in Amis and Amiloun. renown is a borrowing from French. Etymons: French renoun, renoum, renon, renome. See etymology.

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   Widespread reputation, esp of a good kind; fame.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   The meaning of RENOWN is a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame. How to use renown in a sentence.

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   RENOWN meaning: 1. the state of being famous: 2. the state of being famous: 3. the state of being famous: . Learn more.

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   RENOWN definition: 1. the state of being famous: 2. the state of being famous: 3. the state of being famous: . Learn more.

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   What is a person of renown?

   • A person of renown is well known, usually because they do or have done something good. She used to be a singer of some renown. Mailly's work achieved little renown. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Obsolete 3. Obsolete

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   What does renown mean?

   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Commonly Misspelled Words Quiz Autocorrect can’t save you now. The meaning of RENOWN is a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame. How to use renown in a sentence.

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   Where did the word renown come from?

   • The earliest known use of the word renown is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for renown is from around 1330, in Amis and Amiloun. renown is a borrowing from French. Etymons: French renoun, renoum, renon, renome.

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   What does it mean to be a renown artist?

   • Renown is not only about celebrity, though; it also means being highly respected in one's field. Actors, musicians, and artists practice their art, sometimes for many years, to gain the kind of renown, or fame, that will launch their faces onto the covers of magazines and make their name known in every household.

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   What does renoun mean in English?

   • 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 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 15th century, in the meaning defined above “Renown.”

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   What does he achieve great renown for?

   • Noun He achieved great renown for his discoveries. Her photographs have earned her international renown. The estate’s renown continues with its current owners, a family of Florentine industrialists who use it as their private residence.

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   Renown is fame and acclaim — the kind of celebrity that most people only dream about. Renown is not only about celebrity, though; it also means being highly respected in one's field.