Definition of notable
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a : worthy of note : remarkable a notable improvement
b : distinguished, prominent a notable author
2 archaic : efficient or capable in performance of housewifely duties
notable
nounDefinition of notable (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : a person of note : notability
2 notables or Notables plural : a group of persons summoned especially in monarchical France to act as a deliberative body
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The first known use of notable was in the 14th century
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