PROPER NAME
Dictionary entry overview: What does proper name mean? • PROPER NAME (noun)
The noun PROPER NAME has 1 sense:
1. a noun that denotes a particular thing; usually capitalized
Familiarity information: PROPER NAME used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• PROPER NAME (noun)
Meaning:
A noun that denotes a particular thing; usually capitalized
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
proper name; proper noun
Hypernyms ("proper name" is a kind of...):
noun (a word that can be used to refer to a person or place or thing)
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