nota bene

(nō'tə bĕn'ē, bē'nē)
(Abbr. NB)
Used to direct attention to something particularly important.

[Latin notā bene, note well : notā, sing. imperative of notāre, to note + bene, well.]

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(n¯o 9 -t˙a b¯a 9 -n¯a)—Lat.: note well; written as the original note n.b. to indicate an important portion of the text to be studied.

Mark well.

For a list of words related to nota bene, see:

• Latin Words and Phrases - nota bene: note well; pay attention

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