proper noun
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proper noun (plural proper nouns)
- A noun denoting a particular person, place, organization, ship, animal, event, or other individual entity.
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Main appendix: English proper nouns
In English, a proper noun normally is not preceded by an article or limiting modifier and is written with an initial capital letter.
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Translations [edit]
The name of a particular person, place, organization or other individual entity
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