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Definition of: renown
(ri·noun′) noun
1. Exalted reputation; celebrity; the state of being widely known for great achievements or merits; fame.
2. Obs. Rumor; report. See synonyms under FAME.
—v.t. Obs. To spread the fame of; render famous. [<OF renon <renomer name again, make famous <L re- again + nominare name <nomen a name]
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