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"NOTABLES" is a plural of: notable. |
Date "NOTABLES" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1637. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Literature | Notables (in French history). An assembly of nobles or notable men, selected by the king, of the House of Valois, to form a parliament. They were convened in 1626 by Richeheu, and not again till 1787 (a hundred and sixty years afterwards), when Louis XVI. called them together with the view of relieving the nation of some of its pecuniary embarrassments. The last time they ever assembled was November 6th 1788. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
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| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Nobility | Personage of distinction, man of distinction, personage of rank, man of rank, personage of mark, man of mark; notables, notabilities; celebrity, bigwig, magnate, great man, star, superstar; big bug; big gun, great gun; gilded rooster; magni nominis umbra; " every inch a king ". |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: NOTABLES |
| Specialty definitions using "NOTABLES": Benshie, Benshee. (references) |
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Screenplays | Notables from every country are gathered here in your honor. (Duck Soup; writing credit: Bert Kalmar ; Harry Ruby) | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | Notables broadcast at dinner of New England Society. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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Civil Liberties | Greece | In 1991 in accordance with the law, the Government, upon receiving recommendations from a committee of Muslim notables selected by the Government, appointed two muftis and one assistant mufti, all resident in Thrace, to 10-year terms. (references) |
Economic History | Qatar | The Emir, while directly accountable to no one, cannot violate the Shari'a (Islamic law) and, in practice, must consider the opinions of leading notables and the religious establishment. (references) |
Afghanistan | During this 6-month period, a Loya Jirga, or grand council of Afghan elders and notables, would convene and designate an interim administration which would hold power up to a year, pending elections. (references) | |
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| "NOTABLES" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 94.87% of the time. "NOTABLES" is used about 78 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (plural) | 94.87% | 74 | 38,813 |
| Lexical Verb (-s form) | 2.56% | 2 | 245,945 |
| Noun (proper) | 2.56% | 2 | 245,945 |
| Total | 100.00% | 78 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Language | Translations for "NOTABLES"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | fisnikëri (generosity, gentility, gentlefolk, gentlehood, grandeur, nobility, noblesse), aristokrati (gentlehood). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | видни личности. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | arvohenkilöt. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Prominenz (prominent figures, vip's). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 貴紳 (men of rank, noble), 歴歴 (dignitaries, illustrious families), 歴々 (dignitaries, illustrious families), 名流 (celebrities). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | きし" (contribution, donation, fierce god, homesickness, men of rank, noble, sending a letter), れきれき (dignitaries, illustrious families), めいりゅう (celebrities). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | otablesnay знать (be acquainted with, be aware, gentlefolk, gentlefolks, knew, know, like the book, wis, wot), аристократия (aristocracy, high life, persons of rank, upper class). (various references) ugledne ličnosti. (various references) seçkinler (beautiful people, choice, cream of society, elite, four hundred, gentry, the great), kodamanlar (men of weight, the establishment, worthies), ileri gelenler (front-bencher, the establishment, the great), şöhretler. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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"NOTABLES" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Natales, noctambules, Notabile, noteable, noteless, notiable. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "NOTABLES" (pronounced nō"tubulz) |
| 6 | -t u b u l z | collectibles, compatibles, constables, convertibles, deductibles, portables, vegetables. |
| 5 | -u b u l z | cannibals, decibels, disposables, durables, edibles, imponderables, intangibles, invisibles, Miserables, nondurables, observables, parables, payables, receivables, recyclables, syllables, tangibles, taxables, untouchables, valuables, variables. |
| 4 | -b u l z | ables, ambles, assembles, barbels, baubles, bibles, brambles, bubbles, cables, crumbles, cymbals, dabbles, disables, doubles, enables, ensembles, fables, foibles, fumbles, gables, gambles, gribbles, grumbles, hobbles, humbles, labels, marbles, mobiles, Mumbles, nibbles, nobles, pebbles, quibbles, rebels, resembles, Robles, rubles, rumbles, sables, scrambles, scribbles, shambles, squabbles, stables, stumbles, symbols, tables, timetables, troubles, tumbles, turntables. |
| 3 | -u l z | accruals, acquittals, admirals, advertorials, agrochemicals, angels, angles, animals, ankles, annals, annuals, apostles, apples, appraisals, approvals, archangels, arrivals, arsenals, articles, artiodactyls, australs, axles, baffles, bagels, balmorals, barnacles, barrels, battles, beadles, beagles, beetles, befuddles, belittles, betrayals, bicycles, bifocals, bindles, biologicals, biomaterials, biphenyls, bisexuals, boggles, Boodles, boondoggles, bottles, bowels, bristles, brothels, buckles, bugles, bundles, burials, bushels, camels, cancels, candles, capitals, capitols, capsules, cardinals, carnivals, carols, castles, casuals, cathedrals, cereals, channels, chemicals, chisels, chorals, chortles, chronicles, chuckles, circles, colonels, colonials, commercials, confessionals, continentals, corals, councils, counsels, counterproposals, couples, crackles, cradles, credentials, criminals, cripples, crystals, cubicles, cudgels, cycles, cyclicals, dangles, debacles, decimals, deferrals, denials, dentals, devils, diagonals, dials, diesels, differentials, disciples, dismantles, dismissals, disposals, doodles, dowels, duals, duels, dwindles, eagles, editorials, embezzles, enamels, encyclicals, entitles, entrails, equals, essentials, evangelicals, evils, examples, extraterrestrials, facials, faithfuls, federals, festivals, fiddles, finals, fizzles, flannels, follicles, fossils, freckles, fuels, fundamentals, funerals, funnels, generals, genitals, Gentles, giggles, goggles, Gospels, grackles, granules, grapples, gunnels, guzzles, hackles, handles, hassles, heterosexuals, homosexuals, honeysuckles, hopefuls, hospitals, hostels, hovels, huddles, hurdles, hustles, hymnals, icicles, idles, idols, illegals, immortals, imperils, incidentals, individuals, industrials, infomercials, Ingles, initials, instrumentals, intellectuals, internationals, intervals, jewels, jingles, journals, juggles, jungles, juveniles, kennels, kernels, kestrels, kettles, kittles, knuckles, ladles, laurels, legals, lentils, levels, liberals, littles, locals, madrigals, mammals, mangels, maniples, mantles, manuals, Maples, marshals, marvels, materials, measles, medals, memorials, metacarpals, metals, mickles, microfossils, minerals, mingles, minstrels, miracles, missiles, mistrials, models, moguls, mongols, morals, morsels, mortals, motorcycles, muddles, multinationals, multiples, municipals, murals, muscles, musicals, mussels, muzzles, myrtles, nationals, needles, neoliberals, nestles, nettles, neutrals, nickels, Nickles, nicols, nitriles, nonprofessionals, noodles, nostrils, novels, nozzles, numerals, obstacles, officials, ogles, oodles, oracles, Orientals, originals, ossicles, paddles, panels, panfuls, paralegals, parcels, particles, pedals, peddles, pedestals, pencils, peoples, perennials, perils, periodicals, peripherals, personals, petals, petrels, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, physicals, Pickles, piddles, pimples, pineapples, pistols, pixels, poodles, portals, portrayals, potentials, pretzels, principals, principles, professionals, projectiles, proposals, puddles, pupils, purples, puzzles, quarrels, radials, radicals, raffles, rankles, rascals, rattles, rebuttals, receptacles, recitals, rectangles, recycles, referrals, refusals, regionals, rehearsals, removals, renewals, rentals, reprisals, residuals, revels, reversals, revivals, riddles, rifles, ripples, rituals, rivals, royals, ruffles, runkles, runnels, saddles, samples, sandals, scalpels, scandals, scoundrels, scruples, scuffles, semifinals, sentinels, sequels, serials, settles, shackles, shekels, shingles, shovels, shuffles, shuttles, sickles, signals, singles, skittles, sorrels, sparkles, specials, spectacles, spirals, spirituals, sprinkles, squiggles, squirrels, Staples, startles, stickles, stifles, straddles, struggles, subprincipals, subtitles, supermodels, swindles, swivels, tackles, tangles, Technicals, temples, tentacles, terminals, testicles, testimonials, thistles, throttles, tickles, titles, tonsils, topples, totals, towels, tramples, transsexuals, travels, trials, triangles, tribunals, trickles, trifles, triples, truffles, tunnels, turtles, tussles, tutorials, twinkles, uncles, unicycles, unravels, upheavals, utensils, vandals, varietals, vassals, vehicles, vessels, vials, vigils, visuals, vittles, vocals, vowels, waffles, wattles, weevils, whistles, winkles, withdrawals, wrangles, wrestles, wrinkles. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: stonable. | |
| Words within the letters "a-b-e-l-n-o-s-t" | |
-1 letter: boatels, etalons, noblest, notable, oblates, tolanes. | |
-2 letters: ablest, absent, anoles, atones, batons, beanos, betons, bleats, bloats, boatel, botels, etalon, lanose, latens, lentos, lobate, nobles, oblast, oblate, osteal, santol, solate, stable, stolen, tables, talons, telson, tolane, tolans. | |
-3 letters: abets, ables, aeons, aloes, alone, altos, anole, antes, atone, bales, banes, baste, bates, baton, beano, beans. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-b-e-l-n-o-s-t" | |
+1 letter: ballonets, constable, tailbones. | |
+2 letters: cobaltines, constables, lobsterman, obeisantly, oblateness, tablespoon. | |
+3 letters: abolishment, bisectional, conglobates, construable, contestable, liberations, melanoblast, nontaxables, notableness, obnubilates, observantly, obstinately, outbalances, postponable, potableness, roundtables, tablespoons, treasonable, treasonably, unstoppable. | |
+4 letters: abolishments, absoluteness, ambitionless, amblygonites, balletomanes, battlefronts, battlewagons, bloodstained, boastfulness, celebrations, confabulates, contrastable, counterblast, demonstrable, demonstrably, discountable, elaborations, inhospitable, jettisonable, labiodentals, melanoblasts, notabilities, oblatenesses, prelibations, questionable, questionably, sanctionable, somnambulate, surmountable, transposable, untouchables. | |
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| 1. Definition 2. Crosswords 3. Usage: Modern 4. Usage: Commercial | 5. Images: Photo Album 6. Quotations: Non-fiction 7. Usage Frequency 8. Translations: Modern | 9. Derivations 10. Rhymes 11. Anagrams 12. Bibliography |
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