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   No·ta·ble

   /ˈnōdəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. worthy of attention or notice; remarkable: "the gardens are notable for their collection of magnolias and camellias" Similar noteworthyremarkableoutstandingimportantsignificantmomentousheadlinememorableunforgettablepronouncedmarkedstrikingglaringobviousimpressiveuncommonunusualparticularspecialextraordinaryexceptionalconspicuousraresignalprominentimportantwell knownfamousfamednoteddistinguishedgreateminentpreeminentillustriousconsequentialrespectedwell thought ofesteemedhonoredrenownedcelebratedacclaimedinfluentialprestigiousin the public eyeof high standingof distinctionof noteof reputeof markof importanceof consequenceOpposite insignificantunremarkableobscure

   noun

   • 1. a famous or important person: "businessmen and local notables"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin notabilis ‘worthy of note’, from the verb notare ‘to note, mark’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   • L

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