renown

American  

[ri-noun] / rɪˈnaʊn /

noun

1. widespread and high repute; fame.

   Synonyms:

   eminence, note, distinction, glory, celebrity

2. Obsolete. report or rumor.

---

renown British  

/ rɪˈnaʊn /

noun

1. widespread reputation, esp of a good kind; fame

---

Other Word Forms

• renownless adjective

Etymology

Origin of renown

1300–50; Middle English renoun < Anglo-French; Old French renom, derivative of renomer to make famous < Latin re- re- + nōmināre to name

Compare meaning

How does renown compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• renown vs. renowned

Example Sentences

He began gaining renown as a lawyer in an era when asbestos cases were swamping the U.S. courts.

From The Wall Street Journal

The French Laundry, the three-Michelin-starred restaurant helmed by renown chef Thomas Keller, has been sued by a former employee who alleges wage theft and other labor law violations at the Yountville, Calif., eatery.

From Los Angeles Times

Her subsequent appearances in “The Haunting of Bly Manor” and “You” were characterized by a similar dramatic intensity, solidifying her renown in the horror genre.

From Los Angeles Times

"If ski resorts in Japan had stayed the way they used to be, they would never have gained such worldwide renown," said Hiroshi Hasegawa, director of a local real estate agency.

From Barron's

She won her first film role in 1963’s “13 Frightened Girls” as a diplomat’s daughter but found greater renown as a backstabbing schemer on the ABC soap “Peyton Place” a few years later.

From Los Angeles Times