Sekirov Dictionary

notable

UK /ˈnəʊtəbl̩/US /ˈnoʊtəbl̩/

adjective 5
noun 1
forms 4

adjective5

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Worthy of note; remarkable; memorable; noted or distinguished.
- [...] how sayest thou, that my master is become a notable lover? — 1590
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Easily noted (without connotations of value); clearly noticeable, conspicuous.
- A notable lubber, as thou reportest him to be. — 1623
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That can be observed; perceptible.
- Dyslexia is most notable in children who are unable to focus on their assignments. — 1989
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(no longer used) Industrious, energetic; (specifically) (usually of a woman) capable, efficient in household management.
- During his residence abroad, his concerns at home were managed by his mother Hester, an active and notable woman. — 1793
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(no longer used) Useful; profitable.
- Your honourable Uncle Sir Robert Mansell, who is now in the Mediterranean, hath been very notable to me, and I shall ever acknowledge a good part of my education from him. — 1618

noun1

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A person or thing of distinction.
- July 16 1875, Carl Schurz, letter to W. M. Grosvenor What we ought to have, in my opinion, is a meeting of notables—men whose names will be of weight with the country and who can be depended upon to agree to an independent course.

forms

notables · more notable · most notable · notablest

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