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Search phrase: renown

Plays

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All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.14here in Florence, of a most chaste renown, and thisheere in Florence of a most chaste renown, & this
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iv.36Whate'er the course, the end is the renown.What ere the course, the end is the renowne.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.i.19For quick accumulation of renown,For quicke accumulation of renowne,
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.142Honour, high honour and renownHonor, high honor and renowne
CoriolanusCor I.iii.11to hang by th' wall, if renown made it not stir – to hang by th' wall, if renowne made it not stirre,
CymbelineCym V.v.202By wounding his belief in her renown,By wounding his beleefe in her Renowne,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.139That this same child of honour and renown,That this same Child of Honor and Renowne.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.146Than as your honour and as your renown,Then as your Honour, and as your Renowne,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.ii.39With modesty admiring thy renown,With modestie admiring thy Renowne,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.v.40Thou never hadst renown, nor canst not lose it.Thou neuer hadst Renowne, nor canst not lose it.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.7So am I driven by breath of her renownSo am I driuen by breath of her Renowne,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.99Razing the characters of your renown,Racing the Charracters of your Renowne,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.8Like men born to renown by life or death.Like men borne to Renowne, by Life or Death.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.198Stay we no longer, dreaming of renown,Stay we no longer, dreaming of Renowne,
King JohnKJ V.ii.115To outlook conquest and to win renownTo out-looke Conquest, and to winne renowne
MacbethMac II.iii.91All is but toys, renown and grace is dead,All is but Toyes: Renowne and Grace is dead,
OthelloOth II.iii.88He was a wight of high renown,He was a wight of high Renowne,
PericlesPer I.i.15Of every virtue gives renown to men;Of euery Vertue giues renowne to men:
PericlesPer III.ii.46Hath built Lord Cerimon such strong renownhath built Lord Cerimon, / Such strong renowne,
PericlesPer IV.vi.35That dignifies the renown of a bawd noThat dignities the renowne of a Bawde, no
The TempestTem V.i.193Of whom so often I have heard renown,Of whom, so often I haue heard renowne,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.200She is a theme of honour and renown,She is a theame of honour and renowne,
Twelfth NightTN III.iii.24That do renown this city.That do renowne this City.

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.20.46 Then farewell his great renown; Then farewell his great renowne:

Glossary

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bayfame, renown [i.e. laurel wreath]
famereputation, renown, character
famousmemorable, glorious, bringing renown
famouslygloriously, with renown
gloriousseeking glory, eager for renown
honourfame, renown, glory
honournoble rank, position of dignity, title of renown
namereputation, fame, renown
pridehonour, glory, renown
renownreputation, good name, honour
renownreport, hearsay, rumour
renownbring renown to, make famous
reportreputation, fame, renown
worshipesteem, honour, renown
worshipesteem, honour, renown

Thesaurus

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eager for renownglorious
renownbay
renownfame
renownhonour
renownname
renownpride
renownreport
renownworship
renownworship
renown, bringrenown
renown, bringingfamous
renown, eager forglorious
renown, title ofhonour
renown, withfamously
title of renownhonour

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
RENOWNBASICrenown n, renown v, renowned adj
RENOWNINTENSITYthrice-renowned adj

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