notabilia

[ noh-tuh-bil-ee-uh ]

/ ˌnoʊ təˈbɪl i ə /

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plural noun

matters, events, or items worthy of note.

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Origin of notabilia

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

Words nearby notabilia

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

How to use notabilia in a sentence

Gualtheri Burlei notabilia super Porphyrii prdicabilia, et Aristotelis prdicamenta, una cum aliarum notationum libellis.
The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee|John Dee
As time never pressed on the monkish secretary, his notabilia runs on very miscellaneously.
Amenities of Literature|Isaac Disraeli
We append Mr Livingston's letter to the end of this notice, and will merely condense here the principal notabilia.
The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal, Vol. XLIX|Various
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