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

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

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 Martin Farquhar Tupper

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

From The Personal Life of David Livingstone by William Garden Blaikie

As time never pressed on the monkish secretary, his notabilia runs on very miscellaneously.

From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Isaac Disraeli

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