nown

American  

[nohn] / noʊn /

adjective

1. Obsolete. an obsolete variant of own.

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Example Sentences

But they’ve now landed a powerful ally in the form of ex-Activision strategist, Robert Bowling, nown for his past work on the Call of Duty series.

From Forbes

Pronoun, prō′nown, n. a word used instead of a noun.—adj.

From Project Gutenberg

Laura, the teenage heroine of Elizabeth Knox's duologue The Rainbow Opera/The Dream Quake, creates a wishful figment for herself in the shape of a Nown, or golem sandman, to whom she also gives a voice.

From The Guardian

Nown is one of the most appealing fictional golems I've come across – his metamorphosis, in a furnace-like burning building, from sand to rough, bubbled glass, is joyful and extraordinary.

From The Guardian

Both men are well- nown for taking on sensitive issues.

From The Guardian