(also proper name) noun
(grammar) a word that is the name of a person, a place, an institution, etc. and is written with a capital letter, for example Tom, Mrs Jones, Rome, Europe, the Rhine, the Houses of Parliament
compareABSTRACTNOUN, COMMONNOUN
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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