notorieties

Variant of notoriety

notoriety definition

no·to·ri·ety (nōt′ə rī′ə tē)

noun

  1. the quality or state of being notorious
  2. pl. notorieties -·tiesChiefly Brit. a prominent or well-known person

Etymology: Fr notorieté < ML notorietas < notorius

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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