But, the Yahwist describes the Nephilim as “heroes that were of old, warriors of renown,” not as gods or even demi-gods.
Don't chase money or renown, operate as if you're already flush, famous and, we hasten to add, humbled by it all.
SCORPIO Sudden elevation in renown is yours with the New Moon Wednesday.
Suite Française finally brought her back to renown with its publication in France in 2004 and subsequent English translation.
Simmons is an interesting role model given her renown as a multi-media, feminist artist.
He thought me a woman who seeks men of renown; he was as jealous and exacting as when his taunts and suspicions separated us.
He had dreamt of stark battles and of renown that would be hardily won.
Two valiant suitors, equal in Heroic virtue and renown of war!
You're going to be a great capitalist—a citizen of credit and renown.
Her talents, her accomplishments, her fascinating conversational eloquence, had spread her renown widely through Europe.
c.1300, from Anglo-French renoun, Old French renon "renown, fame, reputation," from renomer "make famous," from re- "repeatedly" (see re-) + nomer "to name," from Latin nominare "to name" (see nominate). The Middle English verb reknouen "make known, acknowledge" has been assimilated to the noun via renowned. In old German university slang, a reknowner (German renommist) was "a boaster, a swaggerer."
