renowned

  • 11renowned — UK [rɪˈnaʊnd] / US adjective famous and admired for a special skill or achievement a renowned artist/writer/sprinter The programme includes a performance by the world renowned Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. renowned as: Perry was renowned as an… …

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  • 12renowned — [[t]rɪna͟ʊnd[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ for/as n 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... James was renowned as a forward thinker.… …

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  • 13renowned — adjective Famous, celebrated, or well known. a world renowned flautist See Also: renown …

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  • 14renowned — adj. Renowned is used with these nouns: ↑architect, ↑artist, ↑attorney, ↑collection, ↑designer, ↑musician, ↑painter, ↑photographer, ↑researcher, ↑scholar, ↑sculptor, ↑ …

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  • 15renowned — adjective a renowned Indian filmmaker Syn: famous, celebrated, famed, eminent, distinguished, acclaimed, illustrious, preeminent, prominent, great, esteemed, of note, of repute, well known, well thought of Ant: unknown …

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  • 16renowned — renown ► NOUN ▪ the state of being famous. DERIVATIVES renowned adjective. ORIGIN from Old French renomer make famous , from nom name …

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  • 17renowned — adjective Date: 14th century having renown ; celebrated Synonyms: see famous …

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  • 18renowned — renownedly /ri now nid lee, nownd /, adv. renownedness, n. /ri nownd /, adj. celebrated; famous. [1325 75; ME; see RENOWN, ED2] Syn. famed, distinguished, honored, notable. * * * …

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  • 19renowned — Synonyms and related words: 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 …

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  • 20renowned — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. famous, notable, celebrated, distinguished; see famous . See Synonym Study at famous . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. celebrated, famous, prominent, noted, eminent, popular, acclaimed, illustrious, distinguished,… …

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