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Definition: Notoriousness
Notorious
\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.
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Your goodness,
Since you provoke me, shall be most notorious. --Shak.
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Syn: Distinguished; remarkable; conspicuous; celebrated;
noted; famous; renowned.
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No*to"ri*ous*ly, adv. --
No*to"ri*ous*ness, n.
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