World-renowned

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of worldwide renown; known and respected internationally. not-comparable

    "The feisty wife of a world-renowned Russian sculptor emasculated an armed thug outside her Soho home — saying he “didn’t have the cojones to shoot her,” police sources said yesterday."

Synonyms

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world-famous

Example

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"I envied John. He not only attracted the unadulterated attention of every lady within his immediate vicinity, his educational performance was world-renowned as the cream of the crop."

Etymology

Compound of world + renowned.

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