Widespread renown (4)
I believe the answer is:
fame
'widespread renown' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for fame that I've seen before include "Repute" , "Renown, celebrity" , "''... is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (Lycidas, John Milton)" , "Notoriety or celebrity" , "Musical - stardom" .)