renownre‧nown /rɪˈnaʊn/ noun [uncountable] formal 
He has won world renown for his films. He achieved some renown as a football player.
WORD ORIGINrenown
Origin:
1300-1400 Old French renon, from renomer ‘to make famous’, from nomer ‘to name’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Speakers of international renown will attend the conference.
- The general's victories won him renown throughout the country.
- And away he went, crashing through their bed to victory and renown.
- He was jealous of Voltaire's renown, but his judgment of him, not entirely favourable, was sound enough.
- Its pecan pie enjoys some renown in these here parts as well.
- Meanwhile Malekith had begun his many journeys and won renown.
- Molyneux built on Richmond's earlier successes and became a figure of public renown.
- She begins her career under the tutelage of her father, another artist of some talent but not much renown.
- That means either scouring the nation for a candidate of lesser renown, or hiring from within.
- There was Lord Scarman of liberal renown, but also Lord Devlin.
Longman Language Activatorwhen someone is famous
the success and attention people get when they are famous: · She came to Hollywood in search of fame.at the height of somebody's fame (=when someone is most famous): · At the height of his fame, it is estimated that 500 million people watched his show.fame and fortune (=fame and money): · He never really achieved the fame and fortune he dreamed of.of television/movie/baseball etc fame (=famous because of television, films etc): · The book is about Bonnie Parker of Bonnie and Clyde fame.
when someone is very famous, especially in music, films, or sport: · Stardom is the ultimate ambition of most young singers and actors.· She feared that by having a baby she had sacrificed her chances of stardom.
written fame and admiration that someone has because of something good such as great skill, knowledge, or bravery: · The general's victories won him renown throughout the country.of great/international/high etc renown: · Speakers of international renown will attend the conference.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY He has won world renown for his films. He achieved some renown as a football player.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB
when you are famous and a lot of people admire you for a special skill, achievement, or quality SYN acclaiminternational/public etc renown He has won world renown for his films. He achieved some renown as a football player.· Three women were to achieve national renown in this decade, two of them as sculptors, and one as Christmas-card Laureate.
· Grown to young manhood, Krishna killed his tyrant uncle and won universal renown.
He has won world renown for his films. He achieved some renown as a football player.