Word of the Day:
notability
What It Means
The quality or state of being notable or eminent.
A notable or eminent person or thing.
Locally eminent people; the bourgeoisie or upper middle class
Notability in Context
“Such petitions were part of the role of the notability as understood at the time; a manifestation of their social hegemony was the obligation to speak for or represent the local community to the imperial center.”
Did You Know?
From notable + -ity; alternatively, may be analyzed as note + -ability.
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