Associations to the word «Notorious»

Wiktionary

NOTORIOUS, adjective. Widely known, especially for something bad; infamous.

Dictionary definition

NOTORIOUS, adjective. Known widely and usually unfavorably; "a notorious gangster"; "the tenderloin district was notorious for vice"; "the infamous Benedict Arnold";.

Wise words

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