(adj) widelyknown and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter"
worthy of attention because interesting, significant, or unusual; "a noteworthy fact is that her students rarely complain"; "a noteworthy advance in cancer research"; "a remarkable achievement"; "a notableincrease in the crime rate"