Main Entry: ¹no·tice

Pronunciation: \ˈnō-təs\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, knowledge, notification, from Latin notitia acquaintance, awareness, from notus known, from past participle of noscere to come to know — more at know

Date: 15th century

1 a (1) : warning or intimation of something : announcement (2) : the announcement of a party's intention to quit an agreement or relation at a specified time (3) : the condition of being warned or notified —usually used in the phrase on notice b : information, intelligence
2 a : attention, heed b : polite or favorable attention : civility
3 : a written or printed announcement
4 : a short critical account or review