English Explanatory Dictionary

common noun

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A noun that denotes any member, or all members, of a class; an ordinary noun such as dog or city; contrasted with a proper noun, which refers to a single named entity, such as Socrates or Tokyo.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-common noun.wav

Word forms

common noun common nouns

Synonyms

appellative appellative noun nomen appellativum common substantive noun

Related words

abstract noun appellativization collective noun concrete noun proprialization
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