Noun
He achieved great renown for his discoveries.
Her photographs have earned her international renown.
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An Austrian artist of growing renown, Heller drew on his childhood love of the Wurstelprater, an 18th-century amusement park in Vienna, to create a cross between a fair and an open-air gallery in Hamburg.—Ian Malone, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024 But as Sanderson's renown continues to grow, more and more fantasy readers are finding their way to a series that first debuted 14 long years ago.—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024 Throughout his evolution, Jokić gained increasing renown for his elite passing skill.—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 But Santa Monica’s long-standing renown has turned it into a new magnet for upscale hospitality developers.—Chadner Navarro, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024 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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