notabilia

American  

[noh-tuh-bil-ee-uh] / ˌnoʊ təˈbɪl i ə /

plural noun

1. matters, events, or items worthy of note.

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Etymology

Origin of notabilia

First recorded in 1845–50; from Latin, neuter plural of notābilis “remarkable, noteworthy”

Example Sentences

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notabilia

Among notabilia of this second visit, which was crowded like the former with abundance of private hospitality and of public honours,—I may record these briefly.

From My Life as an Author by Tupper, Martin Farquhar

Its first section gives a special account of the several orders of the 'Fraternity of Vagabonds;' the 2nd, sundry notabilia relating to them; the 3rd consists of a 'Rotwelsche Vocabulary,' or 'Canting Dictionary.'

From The Rogues and Vagabonds of Shakespeare's Youth Awdeley's 'Fraternitye of vacabondes' and Harman's 'Caveat' by Awdeley, John

Indeed, I suspect the historian Drinkwater must have had access to it, as I frequently find the same notabilia chronicled in pretty much the same terms by both these learned Thebans.

From Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 2 by Various

To test the genuineness of the boast, professed pilgrims are called on to describe the chief notabilia of the place, and are expected to name all those detailed in certain current Persian verses.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" by Various

He tells his friend about the tsetse, the fever, the north wind, and other African notabilia.

From The Personal Life of David Livingstone by Blaikie, William Garden