Meaning

2 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)Fame; celebrity; wide recognition.

    Ansehen, Ruf, Ruhm

    изве́стностьizvéstnostʹ

    сла́ваsláva

  2. (obsolete, uncountable, usually)Reports of nobleness or achievements; praise.

More definitions
  • the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

Examples

10 sentences
  1. She has international renown as a painter.

    Вона - всесвiтньо визнана художниця.

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  2. She's a violinist of some renown.

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  3. He gained renown through the novel.

    deEr ist durch den Roman berühmt geworden.

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  4. If you wish to acquire renown, leave your bed early.

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  5. Increase his renown.

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Translations

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Origin

From Old French renoun (compare with Modern French renom), equivalent to re- + noun.

From Old French renoun (compare with Modern French renom), equivalent to re- + noun.

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Forms

plural: renowns
Singularrenown

uncountable

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed:famecelebrity

Word family

5 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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