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President Roosevelt call December 7, 1941 a date which will live in infamy which of these definitions is the best meaning of the word infamy A:celebration B:dishonor C:fame D:honor

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Hello kiddio!

Infamy in the quote would mean dishonor...infamy means shame, crime, an outrageous act towards another.

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Answer:

The correct answer is D. The best meaning of the word "infamy" is "dishonor".

Step-by-step explanation:

Infamy, in the culture of Ancient Rome, was the degradation of civil honor, consisting of the loss, before society or even legal, of reputation or discredit in which the Roman citizen fell. President Roosevelt used this word to speak of dishonor, referring to the attack without warning made by the Japanese in Pearl Harbor.

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