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.
1. the estimation in which a person or thing is generally held; opinion. 2. a high opinion generally held about a person or thing; esteem. 3. notoriety or fame, esp for some specified characteristic. 4. have a reputation to be known or notorious, esp for promiscuity, excessive drinking, or the like.