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no•to•ri•e•ty
Pronunciation: (nō"tu-rī'i-tē), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -ties.
1. the state, quality, or character of being notorious or widely known:
a craze for notoriety.
2. Chiefly Brit.a notorious or celebrated person.
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