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common noun

common noun

 
pronunciation:
ka mn naUn
part of speech: noun
definition: a noun, such as "boy," "poodle," or "town," that refers to a class, or to an unspecified member of a class, of persons, places, things, or the like, and that is often preceded by an article. (Cf. proper noun.)
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