notabilia

[noh-tuh-bil-ee-uh]

plural noun

matters, events, or items worthy of note.

Origin of notabilia

< Latin, neuter plural of notābilis remarkable, noteworthy

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Historical Examples of notabilia

He tells his friend about the tsetse, the fever, the north wind, and other African notabilia.
The Personal Life Of David Livingstone
William Garden Blaikie
The tunnel-vaulted nave and porch, with a well-preserved cross in the churchyard, complete the tale of Warren's notabilia.
Nooks and Corners of Pembrokeshire
H. Thornhill Timmins
A propos, among the notabilia for imitation I must mention a flower-table of the Countesss.
Tour in England, Ireland, and France, in the years 1826, 1827, 1828 and 1829.
Hermann Pckler-Muskau
As time never pressed on the monkish secretary, his notabilia runs on very miscellaneously.
Amenities of Literature
Isaac Disraeli
Gualtheri Burlei notabilia super Porphyrii prdicabilia, et Aristotelis prdicamenta, una cum aliarum notationum libellis.
The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee
John Dee

Word Origin and History for notabilia

n.

"notable things," from Latin notabilia, neuter plural of notabilis (see notable).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper