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no•to•ri•ous
Pronunciation: (nō-tôr'ē-us, -tōr'-, nu-), [key]—
adj.
1. widely and unfavorably known:
a notorious gambler.
2. publicly or generally known, as for a particular trait:
a newspaper that is notorious for its sensationalism. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.