"Einstein was a world renowned scientist" It means widely recognized and well thought of.
The renowned author was invited to speak at the literary festival.
The man is renowned for his jocularity.
Beyonce is a very popular and renowned singer.
i can tell if it my brother cause i renowned my brother.
Crows are renowned to be raucous.
That apple is renowned for it's tartness.
Stephen Hawking, one of the words most renowned astronomical theorists, stated today that.....
If you mean word that contains it then this is my answer: There is a renowned physicist in Arizona that can give you a clue (This is an example from a book of mine.)
Sir Edmund Hillary was renowned for his conquest of Everest.
The region is renowned for its outstanding natural beauty.
The islands' starry nights are world renowned.
The Chinese are renowned to be an inscrutable people. The Great Sphinx of Giza remains inscrutable.
renowned means famous, well known. so world renowned would be reference to popular in the world. not just one country or continent.