re·nowned \-nd\adjective Etymology: Middle English renouned, from past participle of renoun to renown : having renown : celebrated < one of the most renowned shrines on the continent > • re·nowned·ly\-nə̇dlē, -nd-\adverb • re·nowned·ness\-nə̇dnə̇s, -n(d)n-\noun-es