proper noun

Noun

Meaning

a noun that denotes a particular thing; usually capitalized

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Synonyms

proper name name title handle label nominal designation denomination epithet substantive honorific appellation namesake hypostasis byword
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Antonyms

common noun miss mistake ignorance confuse misunderstanding
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Hypernyms

noun

Examples

Exceptionally, some end in -ou, indicating the genitive case of this proper noun for patronymic reasons. Source: Internet

Ljubljana: Modrijan, p. 318. As a proper noun, the Slovene form Grast was first attested in 1177, Bezlaj, France (ed.). 1982. Source: Internet

If the second part of the name is derived from a proper noun, e.g. the name of a person or place, a capital letter was used. Source: Internet

In modern usage, the first letter of the first part of the name, the genus, is always capitalized in writing, while that of the second part is not, even when derived from a proper noun such as the name of a person or place. Source: Internet

In proper noun phrases (except personal names), only the first word is capitalized (Pražský hrad, Prague Castle ). Source: Internet

Name and etymology The English proper noun Sun developed from Old English sunne and may be related to south. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

proper motion proper name proper names proper nounhood proper nourishment proper nutrition