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adjective

worthy of note or notice; noteworthy: a notable success; a notable theory.
prominent, important, or distinguished: many notable artists.
Archaic. capable, thrifty, and industrious.

noun

a prominent, distinguished, or important person.
(usually initial capital letter) French History.
  1. one of a number of prominent men, usually of the aristocracy, called by the king on extraordinary occasions.
  2. Notables,Also called Assembly of the Notables.an assembly of high-ranking nobles, ecclesiastics, and state functionaries having deliberative but not legislative or administrative powers, convoked by the king principally in 1554, 1786, and 1788, in the lattermost year to establish the manner for selecting the States-General.
Obsolete. a notable fact or thing.

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Origin of notable

1300–50; Middle English notab(i)le < Latin notābilis. See note, -able
Related formsno·ta·ble·ness, nounno·ta·bly, adverbnon·not·a·ble, adjectivenon·not·a·ble·ness, nounnon·not·a·bly, adverbsu·per·no·ta·ble, adjectivesu·per·no·ta·ble·ness, nounsu·per·no·ta·bly, adverbun·not·a·ble, adjective
Can be confusednotable noteworthy noticeable

Synonyms for notable

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1, 2. conspicuous, memorable, great, remarkable, noticeable, noted, outstanding, unusual, uncommon, eminent. 2. celebrated, famous.

Antonyms for notable

1. ordinary. 2. unknown.
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Examples from the Web for notable

Contemporary Examples of notable

Historical Examples of notable

  • For the turning of the matter in our favour we have fortunately some notable examples.

  • Once established, there was nothing specially laborious or notable about it.

    In the Valley

    Harold Frederic

  • The deftness with which he completed the task of laying bare the wound was notable.

    The Slave Of The Lamp

    Henry Seton Merriman

  • If the book had nothing in it but the splendid figure of this man it would be notable.

    The Harbor

    Ernest Poole

  • Finally, and surely not the least notable of American traits, is public spirit.

British Dictionary definitions for notable

notable

adjective

worthy of being noted or remembered; remarkable; distinguished

noun

a notable person
Derived Formsnotableness, noun

Word Origin for notable

C14: via Old French from Latin notābilis, from notāre to note
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for notable
adj.

mid-14c., from Old French notable "well-known, notable, remarkable" (13c.) and directly from Latin notabilis "noteworthy, extraordinary," from notare "to note" (see note (v.)). The noun meaning "a person of distinction" is first recorded 1815. Related: Notably; notableness.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper