Forbes: Most powerful women in the world, in pictures. MORE... German Chancellor Angela Merkel has retained her number one ranking for topping this yearâs list for the fifth consecutive year and ten times in total.
Dictionary entry overview: What does renowned mean? â¢ RENOWNED (adjective) The adjective RENOWNED has 1 sense: 1. widely known and esteemed Familiarity information: RENOWNED used as an adjective is very rare.
Answers.comÂ® is making the world better one answer at a time. renowned means famous, well known. so world renowned would be reference to popular in the world. not just one country or continent.