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   No·to·ri·ous

   /nəˈtôrēəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed: "Los Angeles is notorious for its smog"

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘generally known’): from medieval Latin notorius (from Latin notus ‘known’) + -ous.

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   What does notorious mean?

   • The meaning of NOTORIOUS is generally known and talked of; especially : widely and unfavorably known. How to use notorious in a sentence. Did you know?

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   What does Notorio mean?

   • notorio, notorio/ria [masculine-feminine, singular]… notório, famoso, de má fama… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! NOTORIOUS definition: 1. famous for something bad: 2. famous for something bad: 3. famous for something immoral or bad: . Learn more.

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   What is a good synonym for notorious?

   • Use the adjective notorious to describe people, places, or things that are famous for a bad reason. A good synonym for notorious is infamous; both words mean "well-known, and not in a good way." A celebrity convicted of a series of crimes might be referred to as notorious, as might a book that has been banned in several countries.

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   Where did the word Notorious come from?

   • The first records of the word notorious come from the mid-1500s. It comes from the Medieval Latin word nōtōrius, meaning “well-known” or “public,” from the Late Latin nōtōria, meaning “news” or “a notice,” and nōtōrium, “a criminal charge.” It’s ultimately rooted in the Latin verb nōscere, “to know.”

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   The meaning of NOTORIOUS is generally known and talked of; especially : widely and unfavorably known. How to use notorious in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Notorious.

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   NOTORIOUS definition: 1. famous for something bad: 2. famous for something bad: 3. famous for something immoral or bad: . Learn more.

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   Notorious definition: widely and unfavorably known. See examples of NOTORIOUS used in a sentence.

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   NOTORIOUS meaning: 1. famous for something bad: 2. famous for something bad: 3. famous for something immoral or bad: . Learn more.

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   notorious: 1 adj known widely and usually unfavorably “a notorious gangster” “the tenderloin district was notorious for vice” Synonyms: ill-famed , infamous disreputable lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance

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   2 days ago · 2 meanings: 1. well-known for some bad or unfavourable quality, deed, etc; infamous 2. rare generally known or widely.... Click for more definitions.

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   a notorious criminal; a location made notorious by battles between local gangs; notorious for something/for doing something The country is notorious for its appalling prison conditions. notorious as something The bar has become notorious as a meeting-place for drug dealers. an area which is notorious as a centre for drug trafficking