plural proper nouns
: a word or group of words (such as "Noah Webster," "Kentucky," or "U.S. Congress") that is the name of a particular person, place, or thing and that usually begins with a capital letter
called also proper name
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“Proper noun.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/proper%20noun. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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