What does "notorious" mean?

Notorious: 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. -- No*to"ri*ous*ly, adv. -- No*to"ri*ous*ness, n.