notable
Use Notable in a sentence
tə adjective
1.
worthy of note or notice; noteworthy: a notable success; a notable theory.
2.
prominent, important, or distinguished: many notable artists.
3.
Archaic. capable, thrifty, and industrious.
noun
4.
a prominent, distinguished, or important person.
5.
( usually initial capital letter ) French History.
a.
one of a number of prominent men, usually of the aristocracy, called by the king on extraordinary occasions.
b.
Notables, Also called Assembly of the Notables. an assembly of high-ranking nobles, ecclesiastics, and state functionaries having deliberative but not legislative or administrative powers, convoked by the king principally in 1554, 1786, and 1788, in the lattermost year to establish the manner for selecting the States-General.
6.
Obsolete. a notable fact or thing.
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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
Related forms
no·ta·ble·ness, noun
no·ta·bly, adverb
non·not·a·ble, adjective
non·not·a·ble·ness, noun
non·not·a·b·ly, adverb
su·per·no·ta·ble, adjective
su·per·no·ta·ble·ness, noun
su·per·no·ta·b·ly, adverb
un·not·a·ble, adjective
Synonyms
1, 2. conspicuous, memorable, great, remarkable, noticeable, noted, outstanding, unusual, uncommon, eminent. 2. celebrated, famous.
1, 2. conspicuous, memorable, great, remarkable, noticeable, noted, outstanding, unusual, uncommon, eminent. 2. celebrated, famous.
Antonyms
1. ordinary. 2. unknown.
1. ordinary. 2. unknown.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | worthy of being noted or remembered; remarkable; distinguished |
| —n | |
| 2. | a notable person |
| [C14: via Old French from Latin notābilis, from notāre to | |
| 'notableness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
notable
mid-14c., from O.Fr. notable (13c.), from L. notabilis "noteworthy, extraordinary," from notare "to note," from nota (see note). The noun meaning "a person of distinction" is first recorded 1815.
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Example sentences
Many famous authors and other notable people have given speeches.
Several notable scientists and mission managers will participate in the briefing.
But that didn't stop notable developers from injecting unmistakable references to the musician into high-profile games.
They're notable for hearty breakfasts but are also open for lunch and dinner.
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