renowned
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4.1
- adjective
- /rɪˈnaʊnd/
- After her retirement, she became one of the most renowned landscape artists of the Southwest.
- internationally renowned
- world-renowned
- a renowned artist
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Examples
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Our guest is renowned global journalist Fareed Zakaria.
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Lisa Eldridge is a renowned makeup artist and beauty expert.
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But we have at this point, world renowned food critic.
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And, you know, both very renowned journalists.
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And she was renowned for working with the England soccer team.
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That was done by a renowned artist at great expense.
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See through the eyes of a renowned scientist in this unique exhibition.
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So you're one of the most renowned sleep researchers in the world.
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Doctor Chopra is a world renowned expert on well-being.
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The renowned author will be speaking at the literary festival this weekend.
Synonyms
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1.0
Many people know them for something good or important
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2.0
Famous for a particular quality, activity, or achievement
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1.0
Familiar to many people and often talked about
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3.3
Respected and admired because of important achievements or a long history
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3.9
Easy to see or remember because it stands out
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4.2
Very famous and admired, like a hero from old stories
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4.8
Very successful and respected for important achievements or good character
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5.6
People respect it for high quality or important achievements
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3.7
Worth attention because it is important or unusual
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3.5
Well known and respected by many people
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3.3
Well known and admired for a particular skill or quality
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3.2
Famous and admired for important achievements or qualities
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3.5
Known and officially accepted as important or respected
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4.6
A person or thing that many people respect and admire
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5.6
A person who is well known and respected in their field
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7.4
Well known and respected for important work
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5.6
Deeply respected and admired for age, wisdom, or good character
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5.2
Announced or praised in public as important
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2.8
Many people admire a person or organization for good work and honest behaviour
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2.7
Many people say good things about it
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6.5
Known and admired by many people far away
Antonyms
How Famous
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4.2
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3.2
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1.0
- Formal
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3.3
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7.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Renowned comes from older parts meaning 'again' (re-) and 'name' (nomen), so it once meant 'named again' or 'named often'. So a renowned person has their 'name' known by many people and is 'famous'.