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notable

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no·ta·ble  (nt-bl)
adj.
1. Worthy of note or notice; remarkable: notable beauty; sled dogs that are notable for their stamina.
2. Characterized by excellence or distinction; eminent: formed a commission of notable citizens. See Synonyms at noted.
n.
1. A person of distinction or great reputation. See Synonyms at celebrity.
2. often Notable One of a council of prominent persons in pre-Revolutionary France called into assembly to deliberate at times of emergency.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin notbilis, from notre, to note, from nota, note; see note.]

nota·ble·ness n.
nota·bly adv.

notable [ˈnəʊtəbəl]
adj
worthy of being noted or remembered; remarkable; distinguished
n
a notable person
[via Old French from Latin notābilis, from notāre to note]
notableness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.notablenotable - a celebrity who is an inspiration to others; "he was host to a large gathering of luminaries"
celebrity, famous person - a widely known person; "he was a baseball celebrity"
Adj.1.notable - worthy of notice; "a noteworthy advance in cancer research"
worthy - having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "a worthy cause"
2.notable - widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter"
known - apprehended with certainty; "a known quantity"; "the limits of the known world"; "a musician known throughout the world"; "a known criminal"

notable
adjective
1. remarkable, marked, striking, unusual, extraordinary, outstanding, evident, pronounced, memorable, noticeable, uncommon, conspicuous, salient, noteworthy The most notable architectural feature of the town is its castle.
remarkable hidden, concealed, obscure, imperceptible
2. prominent, famous, celebrated, distinguished, well-known, notorious, renowned, eminent, pre-eminent the notable occultist, Madame Blavatsky
prominent unknown, obscure, anonymous
noun
celebrity, worthy, big name, dignitary, luminary, celeb (informal), personage, megastar (informal), notability, V.I.P. The notables attending included five Senators, two Supreme Court judges and three State Governors.
Translations
notable [ˈnəʊtəbl]
A. ADJ [person] → destacado
to be notable fordistinguirse por
it is notable thates de notar que ...
B. Npersona f importante, personaje m
notablespersonas fpl importantes, notables mpl

notable [ˈnəʊtəbəl]
adj (= noteworthy) [lack, achievement] → notable
with a few notable exceptions → à part quelques notables exceptions
without any notable success → sans grand succès
not the most notable example of the genre → pas le meilleur exemple du genre
to be notable for sth → se distinguer par qch
it is notable that ... → il est à noter que ...
n (= person) → notable m

notable
adj (= eminent) personbedeutend; (= worthy of note) success, fact, event alsobemerkenswert, beachtenswert (for wegen); (= big) difference, improvementbeträchtlich, beachtlich; (= conspicuous)auffallend; with a few notable exceptionsbis auf einige rühmliche Ausnahmen; he was notable by his absenceer glänzte durch Abwesenheit

notable [ˈnəʊtəbl]
1. adj (person) → eminente; (event) → notevole, degno/a di nota

notable [ˈnəʊtəbl]
1. adj (person) → eminente; (event) → notevole, degno/a di nota

notable


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