Renown

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The quality of being widely honored and acclaimed; fame.
  • n. Obsolete Report; rumor.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Fame; celebrity; wide recognition.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • 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.
  • n. Report of nobleness or exploits; praise.
  • v. To make famous; to give renown to.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To make famous.
  • To behave or pose as a renowner; swagger; boast: with indefinite it.
  • n. The state of having a great or exalted name; fame; celebrity; exalted reputation derived from the widely spread praise of great achievements or accomplishments.
  • n. Report; rumor; éclat.
  • n. A token of fame or reputation; an honor; a dignity.
  • n. Haughtiness.
  • n. Synonyms Fame, Honor, etc. (see glory, n.), repute, note, distinction, name.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    honour    honor    laurels   
    Cross Reference
    renowned   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    fame    celebrity    praise   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Brown    Browne    Down    Downe    Town    around    brown    clown    crown    crowne   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    fame    prestige    eminence    repute    achievement    honors    greatness    popularity    prowess    honour