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notability

distinction, prominence: She is a doctor of great notability.

Not to be confused with:

fame – widespread reputation, esp. of a favorable character; renown; public eminence: His fame as a writer grew with each novel he wrote.

notoriety – shame; infamy; disrepute; known widely and unfavorably: The extensive news coverage of his trial for murdering his wife brought him notoriety.

no·ta·bil·i·ty

(nō′tə-bĭl′ĭ-tē)

n. pl. no·ta·bil·i·ties

1. The state or quality of being eminent or worthy of notice.

2. A prominent or notable person.

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notability

(ˌnəʊtəˈbɪlɪtɪ)

n, pl -ties

1. the state or quality of being notable

2. a distinguished person; notable

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no•ta•bil•i•ty

(ˌnoʊ təˈbɪl ɪ ti)

n., pl. -ties.

1. the state or quality of being notable.

2. a notable or prominent person.

[1350–1400]

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Noun

notability - a celebrity who is an inspiration to others; "he was host to a large gathering of luminaries"

guiding light, leading light, luminary, notable

celebrity, famous person - a widely known person; "he was a baseball celebrity"

notability

noun

1. fame, celebrity, distinction, esteem, eminence, renown The book contained 48 charts, each dedicated to a person of notability.

2. celebrity, worthy, notable, big name, dignitary, celeb (informal), personage, megastar (informal), V.I.P. They want to get hold of some minor television notability to open the fete.

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notability

noun

1. A position of exalted widely recognized importance:

distinction, eminence, eminency, fame, glory, illustriousness, luster, mark, note, preeminence, prestige, prominence, prominency, renown.

2. An important, influential person:

character, dignitary, eminence, leader, lion, nabob, notable, personage.

Informal: big-timer, heavyweight, somebody, someone, VIP.

Slang: big shot, big wheel, bigwig, muckamuck.

Translations

významná osobnost

wichtige Persönlichkeit

notabilité

yfirburîir

l'essere importante notabile

framstående personnotabilitet

významná osobnosť

dikkate değer olmaönemli olma

名人显著

notability

[ˌnəʊtəˈbɪlɪtɪ] N

1. [of person] → notabilidad f

2. (= person) → notabilidad f, personaje m

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notability

(= person) → bedeutende Persönlichkeit; the notabilities of the town → die Honoratioren pl → der Stadt

(= eminence) → Berühmtheit f, → Bedeutung f

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note

(nəut) noun

1. a piece of writing to call attention to something. He left me a note about the meeting.

2. (in plural) ideas for a speech, details from a lecture etc written down in short form. The students took notes on the professor's lecture.

3. a written or mental record. Have you kept a note of his name?

4. a short explanation. There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word.

5. a short letter. She wrote a note to her friend.

6. (American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note. a five-dollar note.

7. a musical sound. The song ended on a high note.

8. a written or printed symbol representing a musical note.

9. an impression or feeling. The conference ended on a note of hope.

verb

1. (often with down) to write down. He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.

2. to notice; to be aware of. He noted a change in her behaviour.

ˈnotable adjective

worth taking notice of; important. There were several notable people at the meeting.

ˌnotaˈbility noun

ˈnotably adverb

1. in particular. Several people offered to help, notably Mrs Brown.

2. in a noticeable way. Her behaviour was notably different from usual.

ˈnoted adjective

well-known. a noted author; This town is noted for its cathedral.

ˈnotelet (-lit) noun

a small piece of notepaper, often folded like a card and with a picture on it, used for short letters.

ˈnotebook noun

a small book in which to write notes.

ˈnotecase noun

a case for bank-notes, carried in the pocket.

ˈnotepaper noun

paper for writing letters.

ˈnoteworthy adjective

worthy of notice; remarkable.

ˈnoteworthiness noun

take note of

to notice and remember. He took note of the change in her appearance.

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