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Definition of Renown
1. Noun. The state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed.
Generic synonyms: Honor, Honour, Laurels
Derivative terms: Famous
Antonyms: Infamy
Definition of Renown
1. n. The state of being much known and talked of; exalted reputation derived from the extensive praise of great achievements or accomplishments; fame; celebrity; -- always in a good sense.
2. v. t. To make famous; to give renown to.
Definition of Renown
1. Noun. Fame; celebrity; wide recognition. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Renown
1. to make famous [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: famous
Lexicographical Neighbors of Renown
Literary usage of Renown
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Dictionary of National Biography by Sidney Lee (1909)
"After taking part in the reduction of Charlestown in April 1780, the renown
returned to England ; for some months Wood was employed in small vessels ..."
2. The Iliad of Homer by Homer, John Graham Cordery (1871)
"These hast thou saved, and robb'd me of renown Uncaring, in thy godhead quite
secure Of reckoning to be render'd afterward ; Dear should it cost thee now, ..."
3. The Odyssey of Homer by Homer, William Morris (1887)
"PENOR, BUT LATE DEAD, AND THE GHOST OF HIS MOTHER, AND OF MANY MEN AND WOMEN OF
renown. SO when adown we were gotten to the ship's side and the shore, ..."
4. A Dictionary of English Etymology by Hensleigh Wedgwood (1865)
"Sp. re- non,bre, surname, epithet added to the name of a person, renown, reputation;
renombrar, to give a name, to render famous. ..."
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