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English Dictionary: notable	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for notable
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
notable adj worthy of notice; "a noteworthy advance in cancer research" Synonym(s): noteworthy, notable widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter" Synonym(s): celebrated, famed, far-famed, famous, illustrious, notable, noted, renowned n a celebrity who is an inspiration to others; "he was host to a large gathering of luminaries" Synonym(s): luminary, leading light, guiding light, notable, notability
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Notable \Not"a*ble\, n. 1. A person, or thing, of distinction. 2. (French Hist.) One of a number of persons, before the revolution of 1789, chiefly of the higher orders, appointed by the king to constitute a representative body.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Notable \Not"a*ble\, a. [F. notable, L. notabilis, fr. notare to mark, nota mark, note. See 5th {Note}.] 1. Capable of being noted; noticeable; plan; evident.