nota bene

[ noh-tah be-ne; English noh-tuh-bey-nee, ben-ee, bee-nee ]

/ ˈnoʊ tɑ ˈbɛ nɛ; English ˈnoʊ tə ˈbeɪ ni, ˈbɛn i, ˈbi ni /

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Latin.

note well; take notice.

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Words nearby nota bene

nosy, Nosy Parker, not, NOTA, not a bad sort, nota bene, notabilia, notability, not a bit, notable, notably

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How to use nota bene in a sentence

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Henrico Membertouio, Sagamo, bene merendi; & corporis, & animi eius diligenter curanda salute.
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Postridie mulier bene sana foco exsilit, & graui onusta sacco ad maritum quattuor inde leucas vegeta contendit.
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Nomburs digitus bene alle nomburs at ben with-inne ten, as nyne, 8.
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What all ese spices bene hit schalle be tolde singillatim in here caputule.
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The noble motto, "Bene orasse est bene studisse," applies with hardly less force to secular, than to sacred studies.
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British Dictionary definitions for nota bene

nota bene

/ Latin (ˈnəʊtə ˈbiːnɪ) /

note well; take noteAbbreviation: NB, N.B., nb, n.b.

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