Renown



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 名望, 声誉
• ［英］ n. 名望, 声誉 ( widely acclaimed and highly honored)
• ［记］ re ( 反复) +nown ( =nomen名字) -> 名字反复出现 -> 名望

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English renoun, from Anglo-French renum, renoun, from renomer to report, speak of, from re- + nomer to name, from Latin nominare, from nomin-, nomen name — more at name
• Date: 14th century
• 1. a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored ; fame
• 2. obsolete report, rumor

II. transitive verb

• Date: 15th century
• to give renown to

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