I. ˈnō]d.əbəl, ]tə-, in sense 3 “ or ˈnä]\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin notabilis, from notare to note + -abilis -able — more at note
1.
a.
(1) : worthy of note : striking , conspicuous , remarkable
notable chiefly for its sublime unreality — G.B.Hurff
wins the notable distinction of being feared by all — H.A.Overstreet
the notable increase in joint production of films — College English
the clock kept time with notable accuracy — New Yorker
the most notable exception to this statement — Alfred Cobban
notable for their endurance … and resignation — W.C.Huntington
(2) : being of much weight, scope, or significance : important , memorable
a notable intrigue was set in motion — Claudia Cassidy
appeared as chief counsel in many notable cases
notable deposits were found in other parts of the area
b.
(1) : noteworthy for excellence, quality, merit, or high rank or standing : distinguished , prominent
had aid and comfort from that notable scholar — Leonard Bacon
attended by the most notable persons of the community
his conduct toward the one that survived was very notable — Nancy Mitford
based on the journal of that notable trader — American Guide Series: Ore.
a notable technique wedded to an austere and searching subject — Hollis Alpert
married into a notable family
(2) : notorious
a notable criminal
cleaned out a crew of notable horse thieves — S.H.Holbrook
2. : capable of being noted : observable
other important events … were notable throughout 1948 — Collier's Year Book
3. archaic
a. : efficient or capable in performance of housewifely duties
notable mothers, who knew what it was to keep children whole and sweet — George Eliot
b. : of or relating to household management
• no·ta·ble·ness noun -es
II. noun
( -s )
1. : a prominent or conspicuous figure : a person of note : notability
notables from princes to publishers have been involved — Al Brannon
has been a notable in the cafeterias, diners, barrooms — Joseph Mitchell
2.
a. : a person of high social rank : a member of the wealthy or upper class
employed as domestic servants in the homes of notables — J.F.Embree & W.L.Thomas
b. notables plural , often capitalized : a group of prominent persons usually of the aristocracy summoned especially in monarchical France or regions under its political influence to act as a deliberative body
an assembly of Notables decided in favor of the establishment in Mexico of a monarchy — W.S.Robertson