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notorious

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no⋅to⋅ri⋅ous

  [noh-tawr-ee-uhs, -tohr-, nuh-]
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–adjective
1. widely and unfavorably known: a notorious gambler.
2. publicly or generally known, as for a particular trait: a newspaper that is notorious for its sensationalism.
Origin:
1540–50; < ML nōtōrius evident, equiv. to nō(scere) to get to know (see notify ) + -tōrius -tory 1

Related forms:
no⋅to⋅ri⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
no⋅to⋅ri⋅ous⋅ness, noun
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no·to·ri·ous   (nō-tôr'ē-əs, -tōr'-)   
adj.  Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous: a notorious gangster; a district notorious for vice.

[From Medieval Latin nōtōrius, well-known, from Latin nōtus, known, past participle of nōscere, to get to know; see gnō- in Indo-European roots.]
no·to'ri·ous·ly adv., no·to'ri·ous·ness n.
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Word Origin & History

notorious 
1548, "publicly known," from M.L. notorius "well-known, commonly known," from L. notus "known," pp. of noscere "come to know" (see know). Negative connotation arose 17c. from frequent association with derogatory nouns.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: no·to·ri·ous
Pronunciation: nO-'tOr-E-&s
Function: adjective
: generally known and talked of notorious, and adverse use>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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