Definition: celebrated for great or heroic achievement(s); revered or admired for distinguished qualities; eminent; remarkable
Derivation: Latin, “to make famous”
Quote: The renown which riches or beauty confer is fleeting and frail. Mental excellence is a splendid and lasting possession. — Gaius Sallustius Crispus [Sallust] (c. 86–35 bc) Roman historian