Honour and Renown

Honour

Honour noun - The quality of being honorable and having a good name.

Renown is a synonym for honour in distinction topic. In some cases you can use "Renown" instead the word "Honour" as a noun or an adjective, when it comes to topics like position, fame, prestige.

Renown

Renown noun - The state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed.

Honour is a synonym for renown in fame topic. You can use "Honour" instead the word "Renown" as a noun or an adjective, if it concerns topics such as characteristic, distinction, position.

Nearby Word: renowned

How words are described

good good honour good renown
high high honour high renown
great great honour great renown
huge huge honour huge renown
Other adjectives: lesser, European.

Both words in one sentence

  • One of the three Renown categories from Werewolf: The Apocalypse is honour, which is often associated with the law-keeper Philodox and 'just' deeds.
  • Renown is gained by monumental achievements in Cunning (stealth, manipulation, cleverness, diplomacy), Glory (bravery, tradition, valour, daring), Honour (justice, truth, fairness), Purity (self-restraint, zeal, morality), and Wisdom (logic, intelligence, memory, intuition).
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