reknown

R1E1K5N1O1W4N1

A form of renown — Fame; celebrity; wide recognition.

UncommonScrabble 14

Meanings

reknown1

nounreknown (uncountable)
  1. misspellinguncountableMisspelling of renown.

reknown2

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of reknow

Origin

Confusion with known, which is unrelated.

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APA

reknown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reknown

MLA

“reknown.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reknown. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reknown,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reknown.

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