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renowned

American  
[ri-nound] / rɪˈnaʊnd /

adjective

  1. celebrated; famous.

    Synonyms:
    notable, honored, distinguished, famed

renowned British  
/ rɪˈnaʊnd /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

  • renownedly adverb
  • renownedness noun
  • unrenowned adjective

Etymology

Origin of renowned

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

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Artisans in white coats greeted guests at the Tod's fashion show in Milan Friday, crafting the Made in Italy leather and needlework items for which the company -- and country -- is renowned.

From Barron's

The property company was at the time the local real estate representative of the renowned UK-based auction house Christie's.

From BBC

But nineteenth-century America was full of “humbug,” a word used for the types of entertainment popularized by renowned promoter P. T. Barnum.

From Literature

Shaw, the renowned number-crunching hedge fund manager, calculated how long it would take for the concentrated U.S. stock market to return to normal.

From MarketWatch

The Crusaders defence is renowned for being very good over the last couple of years.

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