infamous, ill-famed, notorious
(adjective) known widely and usually unfavorably; āa notorious gangsterā; āthe tenderloin district was notorious for viceā; āthe infamous Benedict Arnoldā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
notorious (comparative more notorious, superlative most notorious)
Widely known, especially for something negative; infamous.
Synonyms: ill-famed, infamous
Antonym: famous
Source: Wiktionary
No*to"ri*ous, a. Etym: [L. notorius pointing out, making known, fr. noscere, notum, to known: cf. F. notoire. See Know.]
Definition: Generally known and talked of by the public; universally believed to be true; manifest to the world; evident; -- usually in an unfavorable sense; as, a notorious thief; a notorious crime or vice. Your goodness, Since you provoke me, shall be most notorious. Shak.
Syn.
– Distinguished; remarkable; conspicuous; celebrated; noted; famous; renowned.
– No*to"ri*ous*ly, adv.
– No*to"ri*ous*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 March 2025
(noun) magnet made of a substance whose magnetization is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field applied to it
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
