Main Entry: noun

Pronunciation: \ˈnau̇n\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English nowne, from Anglo-French nom, noun name, noun, from Latin nomen — more at name

Date: 14th century

: any member of a class of words that typically can be combined with determiners to serve as the subject of a verb, can be interpreted as singular or plural, can be replaced with a pronoun, and refer to an entity, quality, state, action, or concept