notable

notable
notable (adj.) mid-14c., from O.Fr. notable "well-known, notable, remarkable" (13c.) and directly from L. notabilis "noteworthy, extraordinary," from notare "to note" (see NOTE (Cf. note) (v.)). The noun meaning "a person of distinction" is first recorded 1815. Related: Notably; notableness.

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  • notable — [ nɔtabl ] adj. et n. m. • 1265 « notoire »; lat. notabilis, de notare 1 ♦ (XIVe) Qui est digne d être noté, remarqué. ⇒ remarquable. Un fait notable. Des différences notables, de notables progrès. ⇒ appréciable, important, sensible. 2 ♦… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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  • notable — adjetivo 1. (antepuesto / pospuesto) Que llama la atención por sus méritos, interés, calidad o rareza: Tu compañero tiene una notable habilidad para el dibujo. Esa profesora es notable por su inteligencia. El nuevo vecino es un músico notable. 2 …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • Notable — Not a*ble, a. [F. notable, L. notabilis, fr. notare to mark, nota mark, note. See 5th {Note}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Capable of being noted; noticeable; plain; evident. [1913 Webster] 2. Worthy of notice; remarkable; memorable; noted or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Notable — can refer to: the property of a thing having notability A Notable is a member of the Assembly of Notables, an assembly called by the king of high ranking notables. A Wikipedia guideline Wikipedia:Notable This disambiguation page lists articles… …   Wikipedia

  • notable — [adj] important; famous big league*, bodacious*, celebrated, celebrious, conspicuous, distingué, distinguished, eminent, eventful, evident, extraordinary, famed, great, heavy*, high profile*, illustrious, major league*, manifest, marked,… …   New thesaurus

  • notable — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mos XI, D. notablelów || notableli {{/stl 8}}{{stl 7}} w stylu książkowym: grupa najznakomitszych, najbardziej wpływowych obywateli danego miasta, regionu itp. : {{/stl 7}}{{stl 10}}Notable z małego miasteczka. <fr. z… …   Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień

  • Notable — Not a*ble (n[=o]t [.a]*b l), n. 1. A person, or thing, of distinction. [1913 Webster] 2. (French Hist.) One of a number of persons, before the revolution of 1789, chiefly of the higher orders, appointed by the king to constitute a representative… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • notable — I adjective above par, acclaimed, astonishing, atypical, awe inspiring, awesome, celebrated, conspicuous, distinguished, eminent, exceptional, extraordinary, famed, famous, foremost, illustrious, important, impressive, leading, luminous, marked,… …   Law dictionary

  • notable — *noteworthy, memorable Analogous words: *noticeable, remarkable, prominent, outstanding, extraordinary: eminent, celebrated (see FAMOUS) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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