RENOWNED - 11 definitions found
renowned adj 1: widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter" [syn: celebrated, famed, far-famed, famous, illustrious, notable, noted, renowned] Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (2003) renowned adjective Date: 14th century having renown ; celebrated Synonyms: see famous Oxford English Reference Dictionary
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner\'s English Dictionary renowned A person or place that is renowned for something, usually something good, is well known because of it. The area is renowned for its Romanesque churches... ADJ: oft ADJ for/as n English Explanatory Dictionary renowned rɪˈnaund adj. famous; celebrated. English-Old English dictionary renowned Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) Renowned \Re*nowned"\ (r?-nound"), a. Famous; celebrated for great achievements, for distinguished qualities, or for grandeur; eminent; as, a renowned king. ``Some renowned metropolis with glistering spires.'' --Milton. These were the renowned of the congregation. --Num. i. 61. Syn: Famous; famed; distinguished; noted; eminent; celebrated; remarkable; wonderful. See Famous. Soule\'s Dictionary of English Synonyms renowned a. Distinguished, famous, famed, celebrated, eminent, illustrious, noted, honored, far-famed, remarkable, wonderful. English Explanatory Dictionary (Synonyms) renowned rɪˈnaund adj. famous, famed, celebrated, distinguished, acclaimed, prominent, eminent, well-known, noted, notable, honoured, illustrious: He was one of the most renowned authors of the 19th century. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 45 Moby Thesaurus words for "renowned": acclaimed, august, celebrated, distinguished, elevated, eminent, exalted, fabled, famed, famous, far-famed, far-heard, glorious, godlike, great, heroic, high, honored, illustrious, lauded, legendary, lofty, magnanimous, magnificent, majestic, marked, much acclaimed, mythical, noble, notable, noted, notorious, of mark, of note, outstanding, popular, prominent, signal, soaring, sublime, superb, talked-about, talked-of, towering, well-known |
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