Definition of memorable

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mem·o·ra·ble    (mmr--bl) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:

Worth being remembered or noted; remarkable: "memoirs of people who never had a memorable thought" (George F. Will).

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old French, from Latin memorbilis, from memorre, to bring to remembrance, from memor, mindful; see (s)mer-¹ in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
memo·ra·bili·ty or memo·ra·ble·ness(Noun), memo·ra·bly(Adverb)