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renownful

renownful adjective: having great renown; famous.

Adjective

renownful (comparative more renownful, superlative most renownful)

  1. (archaic) Having great renown; famous.
    • To Carthage, Carthage! O thou eternal youth,
      Man of large fame, great and abounding glory,
      Renownful Scipio, spread thy two-necked eagles,
      Fill full thy sailes with a revenging wind, […]1606, John Marston, The Wonder of Women, or The Tragedie of Sophonisba

Forms of renownful

comparativemore renownful
superlativemost renownful

Origin of renownful

From renown + -ful.

Questions about renownful

What does renownful mean?
Renownful means having great renown; famous.
What part of speech is renownful?
Renownful is an adjective.

Words near renownful in the dictionary

  1. renowned
  2. renownedly
  3. renownedness
  4. renowner
  5. renowners
  6. renownful
  7. renowning
  8. renownless
  9. renowns
  10. renozzle
  11. renozzled

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