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Definition of memorable adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

memorable

adjective
 
/ˈmemərəbl/
 
/ˈmemərəbl/
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  1. worth remembering or easy to remember, especially because of being special or unusual synonym unforgettable
    • The holiday provided many memorable moments.
    • a truly memorable occasion/event
    • Her novels are full of memorable characters.
    • Olivier gives a memorable performance as Hamlet.
    • memorable lines/lyrics/phrases
    • memorable for something The city is memorable for its fantastic beaches.
    Extra Examples
    • I'd like to thank everyone for helping to make this day memorable for us.
    • The place is especially memorable for the profusion of aromatic plants.
    • What was the most memorable moment in your life?
    • Peart's lyrics are instantly memorable.
    • The title track is pretty memorable.
    • one particularly memorable evening last year
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • make something
    • do something
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    preposition
    • for
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    Word Originlate 15th cent.: from Latin memorabilis, from memorare ‘bring to mind’, from memor ‘mindful’.
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