n.
Pronunciation: ˌ n ō -t ə - ' r ī - ə -t ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Etymology: Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French notorieté, from Medieval Latin notorietat-, notorietas, from notorius
Date: circa 1650
1 : the quality or state of being notorious
2 : a notorious person