RENOWNED


Meaning of RENOWNED in English

re ‧ nowned /rɪˈnaʊnd/ BrE AmE adjective

known and admired by a lot of people, especially for a special skill, achievement, or quality SYN famous

renowned for

an island renowned for its beauty

renowned as

He’s renowned as a brilliant speaker.

renowned author/actor/photographer etc

a world renowned expert in the field

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THESAURUS

▪ famous known about by a lot of people in many places, often all over the world:

She always wanted to be famous.

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The Mona Lisa is Da Vinci’s most famous painting.

▪ well-known known about by a lot of people, especially in a particular place:

Shilpa Shetty was well-known in India, but few people in the UK had heard of her.

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a well-known brand of cat food

▪ celebrated written very well-known and admired:

Dalí is one of Spain’s most celebrated artists.

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Martin Luther King’s celebrated speech

▪ renowned/noted famous, especially for a particular thing or activity. Noted is more formal than renowned :

The British are renowned for their love of animals.

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The area is noted for its wines.

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An internationally renowned chef owns the restaurant.

▪ legendary very famous and greatly admired – used especially about people who have been doing something for a long time or who have died:

the legendary blues guitarist, BB King

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Her stage performances were legendary.

▪ celebrity noun [countable] someone who often appears in newspapers, on television etc and is well-known to the public:

The magazine is full of gossip about celebrities.

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Reality TV can turn its participants into celebrities.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.