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notability

[noh-tuh-bil-i-tee]

no·ta·bil·i·ty

[noh-tuh-bil-i-tee]
noun, plural -ties for 2.
1.
the state or quality of being notable; distinction; prominence.
2.
a notable or prominent person.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English notabilite. See notable, -ity
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Notability has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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notability (ˌnəʊtəˈbɪlɪtɪ)
 
n , pl -ties
1.  the state or quality of being notable
2.  a distinguished person; notable

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