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common noun

A noun, such as book or dog, that can be preceded by the definite article and that represents one or all of the members of a class.

common noun

(Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar a noun that refers to each member of a whole class sharing the features connoted by the noun, as for example planet, orange, and drum Compare proper noun

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common noun - a noun that denotes any or all members of a class

noun - a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action

deverbal noun, verbal noun - a noun that is derived from a verb

adnoun - an adjective used as a noun; "`meek' in `blessed are the meek' is an adnoun"

proper name, proper noun - a noun that denotes a particular thing; usually capitalized

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