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“notorious” – English explanatory dictionary

notorious criminals in the country?
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adj well known for something bad (archaic)
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no•to´ri•ous
a. [L. notorius pointing out, making known, fr. noscere, notum, to known: cf. F. notoire. See Know.] Generally known and talked of by the public; universally believed to be true; manifest to the world; evident; — usually in an unfavorable sense; as a notorious thief; a notorious crime or vice. “Your goodness,
Since you provoke me, shall be most notorious.” Shak. Syn. — Distinguished; remarkable; conspicuous; celebrated; noted; famous; renowned. — No•to´ri•ous•ly, adv.No•to´ri•ous•ness, n.
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