Renown

/ɹɪnˈa‍ʊn/

/ɹɪˈnaʊn/

Renown

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

synonyms : celebrity

antonyms : infamy

Examples

1. He gained renown in the 1970s and '80s for giant photo-realist portraits of himself, family members and fellow artists.

2. He is renown for his knowledge about communications.

3. Another most renown lady of those times was Grace Hopper.

4. He gained international renown when Mussolini was paraded in front of the media with Skorzeny at his side.