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notorious

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  1. famous                
 
no.to.ri.ous \no--'to-r-e--*s, n*-, -'to.r-\ aj [ML notorius, fr. LL 
   notorium information, indictment, fr. neut. of] (assumed) LL notorius 
   making known, fr. L notus known - more at NOTICE : generally known and 
   talked of; esp : widely and unfavorably kno wn - no.to.ri.ous.ly av