Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An obsolete form of
renown .
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From its humble beginnings on the 4Chan message board, the 'Anonymous' internet activist group has achieved global renoun, or infamy, depending on your point of view.
INFOGRAPHIC: Timeline Of Activity By 'Anonymous' Saki Knafo 2012
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Once upon a time, a long long time ago, last thursday, a kitteh of remarkable renoun so remarkable that nobody knew what it was was sitting on the mat.
EBERYFING I ebber owned or lubbed… - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2010
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Once upon a time, a long long time ago, last thursday, a kitteh of remarkable renoun so remarkable that nobody knew what it was was sitting on the mat.
Fool me once, shame on you. - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009
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Mike, I think you used the word “renown” incorrectly in a manner that has become common recently. the word is pronounced like “renoun” not “reknown,” and I think you should have used “known” or “renowned.”
How Much Would You Pay for Salt From Mars? - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Mike, I think you used the word “renown” incorrectly in a manner that has become common recently. the word is pronounced like “renoun” not “reknown,” and I think you should have used “known” or “renowned.”
How Much Would You Pay for Salt From Mars? - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Wearing a dress my mother would probably suggest she purchased at the world renoun Otto the Tent Maker.
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Laura Secord, of eternal renoun to every Canadian schoolchild (wandering through the American lines to report their plans to Fitzgibbon/having a confectionary company named after her a la Dolly Madison), was herself, in fact, born in New England, if I'm not mistaken.
safety valve 2005
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Lauer raised objections over Coulter's characterization of the four New Jersey widows who gained national renoun for their highly public pressure on Congress to investigate 9/11 attacks after their husbands were killed in the World Trade Center towers.
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From its humble beginnings on the 4Chan message board, the 'Anonymous' internet activist group has achieved global renoun, or infamy, depending on your point of view.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Mark Hanrahan 2012
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And Philly is renoun for knocking people out cold, so just in case, it's always better to have an extra D or perhaps even dress 7 D.
Habs Inside/Out Kevin Mio 2010
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