# renown

Pronunciation: say "ri-NOWN" /ɹɪˈnaʊn/

## Noun

1. The condition of being widely known and celebrated; fame and broad public recognition.
   - Simple: The state of being widely known and admired by many people.
   - _The chef earned international renown for her inventive desserts._
   - _Her renown spread far beyond the small town where she grew up._

## Verb

2. To cause a person, place, or thing to become widely famous.
   - Simple: To make a person or thing famous and widely known.
   - _Decisive victories can renown a general for centuries._
   - _Their discoveries renown the small university across the scientific world._

## Noun

3. Spoken reports of a person's noble deeds or achievements, together with the praise given. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: Stories people tell about someone's brave or noble deeds, and praise for them.

## Origin

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

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/renown (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).