celebrated, famed, far-famed, famous, illustrious, notable, noted, renowned
(adjective) widely known and esteemed; “a famous actor”; “a celebrated musician”; “a famed scientist”; “an illustrious judge”; “a notable historian”; “a renowned painter”
noteworthy, remarkable, notable
(adjective) worthy of attention because interesting, significant, or unusual; “a noteworthy fact is that her students rarely complain”; “a noteworthy advance in cancer research”; “a remarkable achievement”; “a notable increase in the crime rate”
luminary, leading light, guiding light, notable, notability
(noun) a celebrity who is an inspiration to others; “he was host to a large gathering of luminaries”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
notable (comparative more notable, superlative most notable)
Worthy of note; remarkable; memorable; noted or distinguished. [from 14th c.]
Easily noted (without connotations of value); clearly noticeable, conspicuous. [from 14th c.]
That can be observed; perceptible. [from 14th c.]
(now, rare) Industrious, energetic; (specifically) (usually of a woman) capable, efficient in household management. [from 17th c.]
(obsolete) Useful; profitable.
• (worthy of notice): eminent, noteworthy; see also notable
• (capable of being noted): apparent, evident; see also obvious
• (all): non-notable
• (worthy of notice): nameless, obscure
• (capable of being noted): subtle
notable (plural notables)
A person or thing of distinction.
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Source: Wiktionary
Not"a*ble, a. Etym: [F. notable, L. notabilis, fr. notare to mark, nota mark, note. See 5th Note.]
1. Capable of being noted; noticeable; plan; evident.
2. Worthy of notice; remarkable; memorable; noted or distinguished; as, a notable event, person.
Note: Notable in the sense of careful, thrifty, characterized by thrift and capacity (as, a notable housekeeper) is pronounced by many good orthoëpists, nôt"a*b'l, the derivatives notableness, and notably, being also similarly pronounced with short o in the first syllable.
3. Well-known; notorious. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Not"a*ble, n.
1. A person, or thing, of distinction.
2. (French Hist.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 December 2024
(noun) (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; “he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
