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Webster 1913 Edition

Memorable

Mem′o-ra-ble

,
Adj.
[L.
memorabilis
, fr.
memorare
to bring to remembrance, fr.
memor
mindful, remembering. See
Memory
, and cf.
Memorabilia
.]
Worthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable.
–
Mem′o-ra-ble-ness
,
Noun.
–
Mem′o-ra-bly
,
adv.
Surviving fame to gain,
Buy tombs, by books, by
memorable
deeds.
Sir J. Davies.

Webster 1828 Edition

Memorable

MEM'ORABLE

,
Adj.
[L.memorabilis. See Memory.]
Worthy to be remembered; illustrious; celebrated; distinguished.
By tombs, by books, by memorable deeds.

Definition 2024

memorable

memorable

See also: mémorable

English

Adjective

memorable ‎(comparative more memorable, superlative most memorable)

  1. Worthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable.
    Surviving fame to gain, By tombs, by books, by memorable deeds. -Sir John Davies.

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Spanish

Adjective

memorable m, f ‎(plural memorables)

  1. memorable

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Etymology

From Middle French mémorable, from Latin memorabilis, from memorare ‎(“to bring to remembrance”), from memor ‎(“mindful, remembering”). See memory, and confer memorabilia.

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