adnoun

ad·noun

 (ăd′noun′)

n.

An adjective used as a noun, such as merciful in Blessed are the merciful.

---

[ad- + noun (modeled on adverb).]

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

adnoun

(ˈædnaʊn)

n

(Grammar) an adjective used as a noun; absolute adjective

[C18: from Latin ad to + noun, formed on the model of adverb]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

adnoun - an adjective used as a noun; "`meek' in `blessed are the meek' is an adnoun" common noun - a noun that denotes any or all members of a class

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.