'Renowned' definitions:
Definition of 'renowned'
(from WordNet)
adjective
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]
Definition of 'Renowned'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- These were the renowned of the congregation. --Num. i. 61. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Famous; famed; distinguished; noted; eminent; celebrated; remarkable; wonderful. See Famous. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'renowned'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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