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  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  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. 
 
  These  were  the  renowned  of  the  congregation.  --Num.  i. 
  61. 
 
  Syn:  Famous;  famed;  distinguished;  noted;  eminent; 
  celebrated;  remarkable;  wonderful.  See  {Famous}. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  renowned 
  adj  :  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}] 




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