remarkable
Etymology
remark + -able, from French remarquable.
adj
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Worthy of remark; notable. There is one argument commonly employ’d for the immateriality of the soul, which seems to me remarkable. 1739, David Hume, Treatise of Human Nature/Book 1: Of the understanding/Part IV[Owner]: No no he's not dead, he's, he's restin'! Remarkable bird, the Norwegian Blue, idn'it, ay? Beautiful plumage! [Mr. Praline]: The plumage don't enter into it. It's stone dead. 1969, Monty Python, “Monty Python’s Flying Circus”, in Dead Parrot sketchSylsalto is a standard hydrogen-helium gas giant. It has no remarkable features. 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: SylsaltoWith such constant off-field turmoil Hughton’s work has been remarkable and this may have been his last game in charge. West Bromwich Albion, searching for a replacement for Roy Hodgson, are firm admirers. May 9, 2012, John Percy, “Birmingham City 2 Blackpool 2 (2-3 on agg): match report”, in the Telegraph -
uncommon; unusual
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