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notable definition

no·ta·ble (nōt′ə bəl; for adj. 2, also nät′-)

adjective

  1. worthy of notice; remarkable; outstanding
  2. Archaic industrious and capable, as in housekeeping

Etymology: OFr < L notabilis < notare, to mark, note < nota, a mark: see note

noun

  1. a person of distinction; famous or well-known person
  2. formerly in France, any of the persons of authority, rank, etc. summoned by the king as a deliberative assembly in emergencies

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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