renowned

[ri-nound]

adjective

1. celebrated; famous.

   Synonyms: notable, honored, distinguished, famed

renowned

/ rɪˈnaʊnd /

adjective

1. having a widespread, esp good, reputation; famous

Other Word Forms

• renownedly adverb
• renownedness noun
• unrenowned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of renowned¹

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English; renown + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Legal experts expect Skaggs’ lawyers — who include nationally renowned Rusty Hardin and Shawn Holley — to point out that losing a husband or a son that your life centered around is worth an award.

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The RRS Sir David Attenborough, a state-of-the-art ship named after the renowned UK naturalist, will aid research on everything from "hunting underwater tsunamis" to tracking glacier melt and whale populations.

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But even when an individual is not convicted, the process of defending against charges can itself be a form of punishment, as renowned legal scholar Malcolm Feeley pointed out almost 50 years ago.

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She has also been a world indoor champion in the flat 400m and is a renowned relay athlete, a gold medallist anchor leg runner with the Netherlands' 4x400m team at Paris 2024.

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The Panthers boast three of the league’s most notorious pests on their roster, each of whom is renowned for trash talking, chippy hits, and enthusiastically physical play.

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• distinguished 
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• notable 
• noted 
• outstanding 
• prominent 
• well-known