renown
noun
[ rɪˈnaʊn ]
• the condition of being known or talked about by many people; fame.
• "authors of great renown"
Similar:
fame,
distinction,
eminence,
pre-eminence,
prominence,
repute,
reputation,
prestige,
acclaim,
celebrity,
note,
notability,
mark,
consequence,
standing,
stature,
account,
glory,
illustriousness,
Origin:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French renoun, from Old French renomer ‘make famous’, from re- (expressing intensive force) + nomer ‘to name’, from Latin nominare .
