renown

«renown» in Mova's school dictionary: Fame and respect for doing something well — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (renown — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

Fame and respect for doing something well. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories and history: «a knight of great renown», «a scientist of world renown». The adjective «renowned» is more common: «renowned for its cheese». Phrases: «of renown», «win renown», «world renown».

examples

• The knight won great renown in battle. tree →
• She is a scientist of world renown. tree →
• The town is of renown for its castle. tree →
• His paintings brought him renown. tree →
• The baker's renown spread across the valley. tree →
• Heroes of renown were remembered in songs. tree →
• For, beside a great many other accomplishments, this young man was renowned for his admirable poetry. tree →

note

Uncountable. Adjective «renowned (for)». Pronounced ri-NOWN (rhymes with «town»). Formal; everyday word: «fame».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «renown» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.