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—ill-famed, adj.bad reputation, esp. in sexual matters.
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Ill fame — Ill Ill ([i^]l), a. [The regular comparative and superlative are wanting, their places being supplied by worseand worst, from another root.] [OE. ill, ille, Icel. illr; akin to Sw. illa, adv., Dan. ilde, adv.] 1. Contrary to good, in a physical… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ill fame — n. bad reputation house of ill fame a house of prostitution; brothel … English World dictionary
ill fame — index attaint, opprobrium Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
ill-fame — index dishonor (shame), disrepute Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
ill fame — noun the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality • Syn: ↑notoriety • Hypernyms: ↑infamy • Hyponyms: ↑reputation * * * noun Etymology: Middle English … Useful english dictionary
ill fame — Evil repute; notorious bad character. Houses of prostitution, gaming houses, and other such disorderly places are called houses of ill fame, (house of ill fame) and a person who frequents them is a person of ill fame … Black's law dictionary
ill fame — Evil repute; notorious bad character. Houses of prostitution, gaming houses, and other such disorderly places are called houses of ill fame, (house of ill fame) and a person who frequents them is a person of ill fame … Black's law dictionary
ill fame — Bad; repute. See house of ill fame … Ballentine's law dictionary
ill fame — bad reputation … English contemporary dictionary
ill fame — noun dated disrepute … English new terms dictionary
