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Look up remarkable in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Remarkable may refer to: Remarkable (stationery), a British company that makes stationery products
Remarkable
Electronic writer tablet
reMarkable is a range of E Ink writing tablet for reading documents and textbooks, sketching and note-taking that attempts to fully replicate paper writing
ReMarkable
Mountain range in New Zealand
The Remarkables (Māori: Kawarau) are a mountain range and part of the Remarkables Conservation Area that includes Kawarau/The Remarkables and Tāpuae O’Uenuku/Hector
The_Remarkables
2024 documentary film directed by Benjamin Ree
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin is a 2024 Norwegian documentary film directed by Benjamin Ree. The film premiered, under its original title Ibelin, on 19
The_Remarkable_Life_of_Ibelin
1684 essay by Increase Mather
Remarkable Providences is an essay by Increase Mather, first published in 1684 under the title An Essay for the Recording of Illustrious Providences. The
Remarkable_Providences
2008 American film
Remarkable Power is a 2008 comedy film directed by Brandon Beckner, who also co-wrote the script. The film features Tom Arnold, Kevin Nealon, Evan Peters
Remarkable_Power
Mountain in South Australia
Mount Remarkable is a mountain in South Australia located in the Flinders Ranges about 250 kilometres (160 mi) north of the centre of the capital city
Mount_Remarkable
Norwegian technology company
the tablet, the reMarkable 1, began shipping in 2017. In 2020, reMarkable released the second iteration of its tablet, the reMarkable 2. In 2024, the
ReMarkable_(manufacturer)
2018 novel written by Hank Green
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing is a science fiction novel by American author Hank Green. It was published on September 25, 2018, by Dutton Books, and is
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
An_Absolutely_Remarkable_Thing
New Zealand-Australian television series
A Remarkable Place to Die is a New Zealand-Australian crime drama series created by Philly de Lacey and written by Lacey and John Banas. It follows Detective
A_Remarkable_Place_to_Die
British television production company
Remarkable Entertainment (formerly known as Remarkable Television) is a British television production company that is part of Banijay UK Productions which
Remarkable_Entertainment
In mathematics, a remarkable cardinal is a certain kind of large cardinal number. A cardinal κ is called remarkable if for all regular cardinals θ > κ
Remarkable_cardinal
Book by George Gurdjieff
Meetings with Remarkable Men, autobiographical in nature, is the second volume of the All and Everything trilogy written by the Greek-Armenian spiritual
Meetings_with_Remarkable_Men
Result of differential geometry proved by Gauss
displayed on a map without distortion. Gauss's Theorema Egregium (Latin for "remarkable theorem") is a major result of differential geometry, proved by Carl Friedrich
Theorema_Egregium
2017 book by Christopher de Hamel
Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts is a 2017 book by historian Christopher de Hamel that explores the European medieval world through an in-depth study
Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts
Meetings_with_Remarkable_Manuscripts
Topics referred to by the same term
Remarkable Creatures may refer to: Remarkable Creatures, a novel by Tracy Chevalier Remarkable Creatures, a book and monthly New York Times column by Sean
Remarkable_Creatures
Fairytale by Oscar Wilde
"The Remarkable Rocket" is a short fairytale, first published in 1888 in The Happy Prince and Other Tales, a collection of five fairytales written by Oscar
The_Remarkable_Rocket
1942 film by Stuart Heisler
The Remarkable Andrew is a 1942 film directed by Stuart Heisler and written by Dalton Trumbo based on his 1941 novel of the same name. It stars Brian Donlevy
The_Remarkable_Andrew
Biographical and fiction collection series
The Lives of Remarkable People (Russian: Жизнь замечательных людей or the acronym, ЖЗЛ, commonly referred to as "жэзээлка") is a book series comprising
The Lives of Remarkable People
The_Lives_of_Remarkable_People
2017 book by Redi Tlhabi
Khwezi – The Remarkable Story Of Fezekile Ntsukela Kuzwayo (2017) is a book by Redi Tlhabi, a journalist and radio presenter from South Africa about the
Khwezi_(book)
British office supply company
Remarkable Recycled Ltd (05394545 - Incorporated on 16 March 2005) is a UK company that makes stationery products out of recycled materials. With its sister
Remarkable_(stationery)
Town in South Australia
Australia. The town was once named "Mount Remarkable". The town is known for its proximity to Mount Remarkable and the surrounding National Park, its caravan
Melrose,_South_Australia
Non-fiction book by Jim Williams
Path of the Puma: The Remarkable Resilience of the Mountain Lion, by Jim Williams, is a non-fiction book presenting the research of the author, a wildlife
Path_of_the_Puma
1963 children's fantasy novel by Lloyd Alexander
Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved 2012-02-02. "Time cat; the remarkable journeys of Jason and Gareth" (first edition). LC Online Catalog. Library
Time Cat: The Remarkable Journeys of Jason and Gareth
Time_Cat:_The_Remarkable_Journeys_of_Jason_and_Gareth
2007 non-fiction book by Susan Cragin
Nuclear Nebraska: The Remarkable Story of the Little County That Couldn't Be Bought is a 2007 book by Susan Cragin which follows the controversy about
Nuclear_Nebraska
Species of gastropod
Nihonia mirabilis, the remarkable turrid, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cochlespiridae. The length of the shell attains
Nihonia_mirabilis
Canadian self help writer (born 1965)
full-time writer. His sixth book, The Saint, the Surfer, and the CEO: A Remarkable Story About Living Your Heart's Desires, was released on October 1, 2002
Robin_Sharma
Local government area in South Australia
The Mount Remarkable District Council is a local government area located between the top of the Spencer Gulf and the base of the Southern Flinders Ranges
District Council of Mount Remarkable
District_Council_of_Mount_Remarkable
Species of rodent
The montane African climbing mouse or remarkable climbing mouse (Dendromus insignis) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found in Democratic
Montane African climbing mouse
Montane_African_climbing_mouse
American rock keyboard player
During this time, He toured in support of Never Odd or Even under the name Remarkable Elba Kramer. In 2007, Hollingsworth toured with The Mickey Hart Band,
Kyle_Hollingsworth
Folk tale also known as "Chicken Little"
Petersham, Massachusetts, published an illustrated children's book titled The Remarkable Story of Chicken Little in 1840. In this American version of the story
Henny_Penny
1959 film by Henry Levin
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker is a 1959 American DeLuxe Color comedy film starring Clifton Webb and Dorothy McGuire directed by Henry Levin in CinemaScope
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
The_Remarkable_Mr._Pennypacker
The Remarkable Adventures of Lancelot Biggs, Spaceman (sometimes referred to as Lancelot Biggs: Spaceman) is a collection of humorous science fiction stories
The Remarkable Exploits of Lancelot Biggs, Spaceman
The_Remarkable_Exploits_of_Lancelot_Biggs,_Spaceman
American musician (1938–2020)
Bright Shadows (Remarkable) 1993 Branches in the Mist (Remarkable) 1995 Windy Morning (Remarkable) 1998 Fire – My Spirit (Remarkable) 2002 Starry Eyed
Julie_Felix
2015 memoir by Tom Michell
The Penguin Lessons: What I Learned from a Remarkable Bird is a 2015 memoir by British author Tom Michell. The book recounts Michell's experiences in 1975
The_Penguin_Lessons_(book)
Collection of essays edited by Seth Godin
The Big Moo: Stop Trying to be Perfect and Start Being Remarkable (2005) is a collection of short essays on marketing. The essays were written by 32 different
The_Big_Moo
Species of plant
Tragopogon mirus, the remarkable goatsbeard, is a plant species native to certain regions of North America. It is a weed with purple flowers that originated
Tragopogon_mirus
North Korean defector
internment camp in North Korea. His biography, Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West, was written with the
Shin_Dong-hyuk
2002 novel by Jon McGregor
If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things is British writer Jon McGregor's first novel, which was first published by Bloomsbury in 2002. It portrays a day
If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things
If_Nobody_Speaks_of_Remarkable_Things
British musician and comedian (born 1965)
He has written works including Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to British Birds, Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to Happiness, and My Animals, and Other
Bill_Bailey
2011 autobiography
A Heart for Freedom: The Remarkable Journey of A Young Dissident, Her Daring Escape, And Her Quest to Free China's Daughters is an autobiography by Chai
A_Heart_for_Freedom
2003 book by Seth Godin
Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable is a 2003 book by Seth Godin. The book presents Godin's personal belief that creative advertising
Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable
Purple_Cow:_Transform_Your_Business_by_Being_Remarkable
Suburb of District Council of Mount Remarkable, South Australia
originally named “Port Flinders” by its proponents, the Trustees of the Mount Remarkable Mining Company, in about 1853. The name was subsequently replaced by other
Weeroona Island, South Australia
Weeroona_Island,_South_Australia
1941 film by Carol Reed
Kipps (US title The Remarkable Mr. Kipps) is a 1941 British comedy-drama film adaptation of H. G. Wells's 1905 novel of the same name. The film was directed
Kipps_(1941_film)
Musical artist
and praised the song. Two months later, Fe uploaded a second track, "Remarkable Affair". On 4 October 2013, she released two new tracks on SoundCloud
Fe_(singer)
1979 film by Peter Brook
Meetings with Remarkable Men is a 1979 British biographical drama film directed by Peter Brook, from a screenplay by Brook and Jeanne de Salzmann. It is
Meetings with Remarkable Men (film)
Meetings_with_Remarkable_Men_(film)
Tantalum borides are compounds of tantalum and boron most remarkable for their extreme hardness. The Vickers hardness of TaB and TaB2 films and crystals
Tantalum_boride
German physicist (1845–1923)
of the extraordinary services he has rendered by the discovery of the remarkable rays subsequently named after him." The element roentgenium is named in
Wilhelm_Röntgen
Book by Melissa Schilling
Quirky: The Remarkable Story of the Traits, Foibles, and Genius of Breakthrough Innovators Who Changed the World is a 2018 book by Melissa Schilling, a
Quirky_(book)
New Zealand actor and comedian (born 1985)
24 September 2020 The many mysteries of A Remarkable Place to Die The Spinoff. 8 November 2024 A Remarkable Place To Die: new crime drama on 9 Screen
Matt_Whelan
First person conceived by IVF (born 1978)
following a procedure pioneered in Britain, has been lauded among "the most remarkable medical breakthroughs of the 20th century". Brown's parents, Lesley and
Louise_Brown
Jamaican journalist (born 1957)
Strategies for Extraordinary Achievement from 25 Years of Interviewing Remarkable People (2013), co-author Ideas Matter: Journey into the Mind of a Veteran
Ian_Boyne
1972 UEFA championship squads
the tournament's opening day (14 June 1972). The tournament squads were remarkable in that every player in the tournament played for a club in his native
UEFA_Euro_1972_squads
American filmmaker, actor, comedian and songwriter (born 1926)
predictably, amply represented by his own performance and his script. What is remarkable is the quality of his direction. ... Brooks is in complete control of
Mel_Brooks
English composer and producer (born 1983)
doctorate for services to humanitarian causes and music. He founded A Remarkable Idea in 2017, a sub label of Universal Music, located in Santa Monica
Benson_Taylor
River in South Australia, Australia
Far North region of South Australia. From Mount Remarkable, where it is also known as Mount Remarkable Creek, it flows generally eastwards to Melrose township
Willochra_Creek
Suburb of District Council of Mount Remarkable, South Australia
its landscape or being part of the protected area known as the Mount Remarkable National Park. Mambray Creek, a fresh stream, passes through the locality
Mambray Creek, South Australia
Mambray_Creek,_South_Australia
National park in South Australia
Mount Remarkable National Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located about 238 kilometres (148 mi) north of the state
Mount Remarkable National Park
Mount_Remarkable_National_Park
Annual Eurovision Song Contest award
a Vision Award was a fan-voted accolade awarded annually to the "most remarkable outfit" in the Eurovision Song Contest. The award was created by the Belgian
You're_a_Vision_Award
Concurrence of events with no connection
coincidence is a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances that have no apparent causal connection with one another. The perception of remarkable coincidences
Coincidence
The Remarkable Gardens of France is intended to be a list and description, by region, of the more than three hundred gardens classified as "Jardins remarquables"
List of Remarkable Gardens of France
List_of_Remarkable_Gardens_of_France
Gillen, New Era and Charleston-on-Murray all on the River Murray, Mount Remarkable in the Mid North, and Nangkita to the south of Adelaide. Holder and Murtho
Village Settlements (South Australia)
Village_Settlements_(South_Australia)
Suburb of District Council of Mount Remarkable, South Australia
north–south direction. The southern end of the Black Range section of the Mount Remarkable National Park extends into the locality from the north-east. The Baroota
Baroota,_South_Australia
Subjective lists of features and structures
is the oldest known list of this type, documenting the most iconic and remarkable human-made creations of classical antiquity; the canonical list was established
Wonders_of_the_World
Award
to individuals that the Royal Society of Canada judges to have "made remarkable contributions in the arts, the humanities and the sciences, as well as
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society_of_Canada
Norwegian entrepreneur
entrepreneur and founder of reMarkable, a company specializing in digital paper technology. Wanberg served as CEO of reMarkable for nearly a decade before
Magnus_Haug_Wanberg
International governing body for association football in Asia
2000Confederation. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. "The remarkable rise of Asia's greatest showpiece". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved
Asian_Football_Confederation
New Zealand band
The Remarkables were a 1980s band from Palmerston North, New Zealand. One of the band's members Alan Gregg has gone on to feature in a number of other
The_Remarkables_(band)
Book by George Gurdjieff
Gurdjieff. The All and Everything trilogy also includes Meetings with Remarkable Men (first published in 1963) and Life Is Real Only Then, When 'I Am'
Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson
Beelzebub's_Tales_to_His_Grandson
Genus of flowering plants in the palm family
"uxi nuts" or "uxi pods". They grow up to 16 metres (52 ft) tall and are remarkable for their compound pinnate leaves, the longest in the plant kingdom; leaves
Raffia_palm
Commune in Occitania, France
France) Association, as well as a "Remarkable Site for Taste" thanks to its renowned pink garlic. Its remarkable sites include: the village itself, with
Lautrec
American entrepreneur
Team and the Zephyr Competition Team, a.k.a. Z-Boys. Engblom was never a remarkable skateboarder himself but was a big influence to the Zephyr team. Engblom
Skip_Engblom
2001 Indian film by Rajat Mukherjee
marked Mukherjee's directorial debut, is mainly known for Matondkar's remarkable performance as an obsessed lover. It is a remake of the American film
Pyaar_Tune_Kya_Kiya_(film)
1998 book by Tom Standage
The Victorian Internet: The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century's On-Line Pioneers is a 1998 book by Tom Standage. The book was
The_Victorian_Internet
2011 British TV series or programme
Home" [1] Endemol (2010), "REMARKABLE TELEVISION BUILDS NEW FACTUAL SERIES FOR BBC TWO", http://www.endemoluk.com/news/remarkable-television-builds-new-factual-series-fo
Restoration_Home_(TV_series)
1998 American black comedy film by Todd Solondz
tracking of controversial contemporary themes, richly-layered subtext, and remarkable fluidity of visual style," and the cast received the National Board of
Happiness_(1998_film)
Swedish writer and artist (born 1970)
best known for her graphic novels Miss Scaredy-Cat and Love and Miss Remarkable and Her Career. Rubin Dranger is a professor in illustration at the Department
Joanna_Rubin_Dranger
American actor (1936–2011)
1960s. During the '50s and '60s, Nelson appeared in Peyton Place, The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker, The Big Circus, Day of the Outlaw, -30-, and The Big
David_Nelson_(actor)
Canal in Belgium
Sainctelette area of Brussels. The Ronquières inclined plane is the canal's most remarkable feature and a tourist site. The idea of a waterway to serve the cities
Brussels–Charleroi_Canal
British novelist and short story writer (born 1976)
Nottingham (where he now lives), he wrote his first novel, If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things, while living on a narrowboat. It was nominated for the 2002 Booker
Jon_McGregor
American writer (born 1949)
consultant. For another book, The Warburgs: The Twentieth-Century Odyssey of a Remarkable Jewish Family, he was awarded the 1993 George S. Eccles Prize for Excellence
Ron_Chernow
New Zealand actress
Seeker. Her debut book, the memoir Times Like These: On Grief, Hope, and Remarkable Love, was published by Allen and Unwin in May 2021. Langstone has regularly
Michelle_Langstone
Species of legume
empress candle plant, ringworm shrub, Roman candle, or candletree. A remarkable species of Senna, it was sometimes separated in its own genus, Herpetica
Senna_alata
Indian sport shooter (1976–2026)
India’s most successful athlete in Commonwealth Games history, with a remarkable tally of 15 medals—9 gold, 4 silver, and 2 bronze—won across four editions
Jaspal_Rana
State history museum
began working with the museum to expand its vision, opening "California's Remarkable Women" as the first of her collaborative efforts. The museum's exhibitions
The_California_Museum
Species of lichen
species is native to South Australia, specifically found in the Mount Remarkable National Park. Xanthoparmelia alligatensis was formally described by John
Xanthoparmelia_alligatensis
American actress, model
critics. She also starred in the direct-to-DVD releases Love and Mary and Remarkable Power. Able appeared in a number of independent films before landing the
Whitney_Able
Computation modulo a fixed integer
multiplications, and subtractions by the remainder of the division by m. A remarkable property of modular arithmetic is that the result of a computation does
Modular_arithmetic
Type of sailing ship
was noted for its capacity for sailing windward (beating) and for its remarkable speed. Caravels were used by the Portuguese and the Spanish for voyages
Caravel
British librarian and specialist in medieval manuscripts (born 1950)
former Fellow Librarian of the Parker Library. His book Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts is the winner of the Duff Cooper Prize for 2016 and the Wolfson
Christopher_de_Hamel
2020 novel written by Hank Green
also starring main character April May, is the sequel to An Absolutely Remarkable Thing and the final installment in the Carl Saga. Following April May's
A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor
A_Beautifully_Foolish_Endeavor
1850 novel by Wilkie Collins
dailies and weeklies" where, for example, The Observer described it as "a remarkable book", and The Morning Post lauded it as "sufficient to place [its author]
Antonina_(Collins_novel)
The millennial olive tree of Roquebrune Cap-Martin is a remarkable French tree in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (Alpes-Maritimes, France). It is reportedly the
Millennial olive tree of Roquebrune Cap-Martin
Millennial_olive_tree_of_Roquebrune_Cap-Martin
Mexican television actress
several Mexican telenovelas, series and films. She is best known for her remarkable characters in telenovelas such as Dulce amargo, Las trampas del deseo
Alejandra_Ambrosi
2021 non-fiction book by Nathan Gorenstein
The Guns of John Moses Browning: The Remarkable Story of the Inventor Whose Firearms Changed the World is a 2021 non-fiction book by Nathan Gorenstein
The Guns of John Moses Browning
The_Guns_of_John_Moses_Browning
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
at an oil sands mine north of Fort McMurray, Alberta, the specimen is remarkable for being among the best-preserved dinosaur fossils of its size ever found
Borealopelta
American television and film actor (born 1950)
Factotum, and Sweet Land. His most recent projects include The Completely Remarkable, Utterly Fabulous Transformation of a Regular Joe and Holiday Beach. Of
Tony_Papenfuss
Genus of reptiles
lizards tend to move sluggishly, often remain motionless, and rely on their remarkable camouflage to avoid detection by predators. They are adapted to arid or
Horned_lizard
1930 novel by H.G. Wells
cartoonist Low (David Low). The U.S. edition carried the subtitle His Remarkable Adventures in This Changing World. It was one of the first twenty "dollar
The_Autocracy_of_Mr._Parham
American evolutionary developmental biologist
2009 to March 2013, he wrote a column for The New York Times called "Remarkable Creatures", where he discussed findings in animal evolution. In 2012,
Sean_B._Carroll
REMARKABLE
REMARKABLE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old French chea(u)nce ‘(good) fortune’ (a derivative of cheoir ‘to fall (out)’, Latin cadere), a nickname for an inveterate gambler, for someone considered fortunate or well favored, or perhaps for someone who had survived an accident by a remarkable piece of luck.Americanized form of German Tschantz or Schantz.
Girl/Female
Irish
Described as “one of the most remarkable women in Irish history†Granuaile or Grainne Ni Mhaille (ang. as Grace O’Malley) was a renowned sea captain who led a band of 200 sea-raiders from the coast of Galway in the sixteenth century. Twice widowed, twice imprisoned, fighting her enemies both Irish and English for her rights, condemned for piracy, and finally pardoned in London by Queen Elizabeth herself, her fame was celebrated in verse and song and in James Joyce’s “Finnegan’s Wake.†She is often seen as a poetic symbol for Ireland.
Male
Chinese
high, lofty, or heroic, remarkable.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, Welsh
Alert One; Eminent; Remarkable
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English cubit ‘forearm’ (from Latin cubitum), presumably applied as a nickname for someone with strong or otherwise remarkable forearms; in its extended sense, as a unit of length, it may have been a metonymic occupational name for a builder.
Surname or Lastname
English and (especially) Scottish (of Norman origin), and French
English and (especially) Scottish (of Norman origin), and French : nickname from Anglo-Norman French graund, graunt ‘tall’, ‘large’ (Old French grand, grant, from Latin grandis), given either to a person of remarkable size, or else in a relative way to distinguish two bearers of the same personal name, often representatives of different generations within the same family.English and Scottish : from a medieval personal name, probably a survival into Middle English of the Old English byname Granta (see Grantham).Probably a respelling of German Grandt or Grand.The U.S. president General Ulysses S. Grant (1822–85), born in OH, was the descendant of a Puritan called Matthew Grant, who landed in Massachusetts with his wife, Priscilla, in 1630. This family of Grants continued in New England until Captain Noah Grant, having served throughout the Revolution, emigrated to PA in 1790 and later to OH.
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (Ashkenazic)
Jewish (Ashkenazic) : metonymic occupational name for a refiner, from Yiddish test ‘crucible’, ‘melting pot’.English : nickname for someone with a large or otherwise remarkable head, from Old French teste ‘head’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Old French testard, a pejorative derivative of teste ‘head’ (see Testa).German : from Latin testa ‘head’, hence a nickname for someone with a large or otherwise remarkable head, or, especially in Bavaria, a topographic name for someone who lived at one end of a village or a row of fields, from the same word.German : metonymic occupational name for a silver smelter, from Bavarian test ‘furnace for refining silver’.
REMARKABLE
REMARKABLE
Boy/Male
Sikh
Girl/Female
Indian
Princess, Smart, Intelligent
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant of Collins.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Name of River
Boy/Male
Egyptian
Only son.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Fit, Clever, Capable
Girl/Female
African Muslim
Gift.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
National Player
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, German, Muslim, Turkish
Garden in Gana; Highest Level in Gana
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Upper Forest
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n.
Leather dressed or tawed with alum, salt, etc., remarkable for its pliability and toughness; white leather.
n.
A public acknowledgment or celebration of divine goodness; also, a day set apart for religious services, specially to acknowledge the goodness of God, either in any remarkable deliverance from calamities or danger, or in the ordinary dispensation of his bounties.
n.
The long podlike capsules of Vanilla planifolia, and V. claviculata, remarkable for their delicate and agreeable odor, for the volatile, odoriferous oil extracted from them; also, the flavoring extract made from the capsules, extensively used in confectionery, perfumery, etc.
n.
A variety of the domestic pigeon remarkable for its habit of tumbling, or turning somersaults, during its flight.
pron., a., & adv.
Used adjectively, meaning how remarkable, or how great; as, what folly! what eloquence! what courage!
n.
A large and voracious shark (Alopias vulpes), remarkable for the great length of the upper lobe of its tail, with which it beats, or thrashes, its prey. It is found both upon the American and the European coasts. Called also fox shark, sea ape, sea fox, slasher, swingle-tail, and thrasher shark.
n.
That form of electricity which is developed by the chemical action between metals and different liquids; voltaic electricity; also, the science which treats of this form of electricity; -- called also galvanism, from Galvani, on account of his experiments showing the remarkable influence of this agent on animals.
n.
A genus of evergreen trees, thickly branched, remarkable for the distichous arrangement of their branches, and having scalelike, closely imbricated, or compressed leaves.
a.
Not common; unusual; infrequent; rare; hence, remarkable; strange; as, an uncommon season; an uncommon degree of cold or heat; uncommon courage.
n.
A hydrocarbon obtained from coal-tar residues, and remarkable for its intense yellowish green fluorescence.
n.
One of the planets of the solar system, next in magnitude to Jupiter, but more remote from the sun. Its diameter is seventy thousand miles, its mean distance from the sun nearly eight hundred and eighty millions of miles, and its year, or periodical revolution round the sun, nearly twenty-nine years and a half. It is surrounded by a remarkable system of rings, and has eight satellites.
n.
A variety of the domestic pigeon, remarkable for its short beak.
v. t.
To sing in a trilling, quavering, or vibratory manner; to modulate with turns or variations; to trill; as, certain birds are remarkable for warbling their songs.
n.
A thin, spotted American turbot (Pleuronectes maculatus) remarkable for its translucency. It is not valued as a food fish. Called also spotted turbot, daylight, spotted sand flounder, and water flounder.
n.
A person in some way remarkable with regard to the number four, as one born on the fourth day of the month, or one who reverenced four persons in the Godhead.
n.
Any one of several species of plantain eaters of the genus Turacus, native of Africa. They are remarkable for the peculiar green and red pigments found in their feathers.
n.
Either one of two species of South African wild horses remarkable for having the body white or yellowish white, and conspicuously marked with dark brown or brackish bands.