English
Etymology
First attested w:1548|1548, from ML. notorius, "widely or fully known," from L. notus , "known," past participle of noscere, "to get to know." Negative sense appeared in w:seventeenth century|seventeenth century.
Pronunciation
AHD|n�-tôr��-�s
audio|en-us-notorious.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��ri�s|-��ri�s
Adjective
notorious
- Known widely and infamously.
Quotations
1920: "This is the last straw. In your infatuation for this man â�� a man who is notorious for his excesses, a man your father would not have allowed to so much as mention your name â�� you have reflected the demimonde|demi-monde rather than the circles in which you have presumably grown up." — w:The Offshore Pirate|The Offshore Pirate by w:F. Scott Fitzgerald|F. Scott Fitzgerald
1999: "The Hempshocks' sheep were notoriously the finest for miles around: shaggy-coated and intelligent (for sheep), with curling horns and sharp hooves." — Neil Gaiman, Stardust, pg. 30 (2001 Perennial edition)
Synonyms
ill-famed
infamous
Translations
trans-top|known widely and infamously
Dutch: berucht, beruchte
German: berüchtigt
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