notable
adj 1: worthy of notice; "a noteworthy advance in cancer research"
[syn: {noteworthy}]
2: widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated
musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a
notable historian"; "a renowned painter" [syn: {celebrated},
{famed}, {far-famed}, {famous}, {illustrious}, {noted}, {renowned}]
n : a celebrity who is an inspiration to others; "he was host to
a large gathering of luminaries" [syn: {luminary}, {leading
light}, {guiding light}, {notability}]