proper name
31proper noun — noun a noun that denotes a particular thing; usually capitalized • Syn: ↑proper name • Ant: ↑common noun • Hypernyms: ↑noun * * * noun, pl ⋯ nouns [count] : a word or group of words (such as “No …
32proper — properly, adv. properness, n. /prop euhr/, adj. 1. adapted or appropriate to the purpose or circumstances; fit; suitable: the proper time to plant strawberries. 2. conforming to established standards of behavior or manners; correct or decorous: a …
33proper — /ˈprɒpə / (say propuh) adjective 1. adapted or appropriate to the purpose or circumstances; fit; suitable: the proper time to plant. 2. conforming to established standards of behaviour or manners; correct or decorous. 3. fitting; right. 4.… …
34proper — prop|er1 W2S1 [ˈprɔpə US ˈpra:pər] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: propre, from Latin proprius own ] 1.) [only before noun] right, suitable, or correct ▪ Everything was in its proper place (=where it should be) . ▪ the proper way to… …
35name — Synonyms and related words: Christian name, Establishment, VIP, acclaim, advert to, advertise, alias, allude to, announce, appellation, appellative, appoint, assign, baptismal name, baptize, baron, be taken as, big, big cheese, big gun, big man,… …
36proper adjective — noun An adjective derived from a proper noun, such as British derived from Britain. These two general classes of adjectives may also be divided into several others, of which the following are the most important: 1. A proper adjective is one that… …
37name, logically proper — See logically proper name …
38proper noun — (also proper name) noun a name for an individual person, place, or organization, having an initial capital letter. Often contrasted with common noun …
39proper noun — also proper name noun (C) a noun such as James , New York , or China that is the name of one particular thing and is spelt with a capital 1 (3) letter see also noun …
40proper noun — /prɒpə ˈnaʊn/ (say propuh nown) noun a noun that is not usually preceded by an article or other limiting modifier and, when written, is spelt with an initial capital, in meaning applicable only to a single person or thing, or to several persons… …
