proper noun
noun (or noun phrase) that in its primary application refers to a unique entity or instance; the first letter is capitalized in difference to a common noun
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proper noun
Summary
proper noun ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,036 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- proper noun is a type of noun[2].
- proper noun is part of proper and common nouns[3].
- proper noun's said to be the same as is recorded as proper name[4].
- proper noun's said to be the same as is recorded as Q56312714[5].
- proper noun is the opposite of common noun[6].
- proper noun's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Proper nouns[7].
- proper noun's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[8].
- proper noun's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9].
- proper noun's equivalent class is recorded as http://www.lexinfo.net/ontology/3.0/lexinfo#ProperNoun[10].
- proper noun's equivalent class is recorded as http://www.lexinfo.net/ontology/2.0/lexinfo#ProperNoun[11].
- proper noun's equivalent class is recorded as http://purl.org/linguistics/gold/ProperNoun[12].
- proper noun's different from is recorded as name[13].
- proper noun's different from is recorded as El Alam[14].
- proper noun's exact match is recorded as http://www.lexinfo.net/ontology/2.0/lexinfo#properNoun[15].
- proper noun's exact match is recorded as http://www.lexinfo.net/ontology/3.0/lexinfo#properNoun[16].
- proper noun's exact match is recorded as http://data.linguistik.de/bll/bll-ontology#bll-133090086[17].
- proper noun's entry in abbreviations table is recorded as N.pr.[18].
- proper noun's entry in abbreviations table is recorded as اِخ[19].
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Definition and Type
proper noun is a type of noun[2]. It is the opposite of common noun[6].
Use and Application
proper noun is part of proper and common nouns[3].
Why It Matters
proper noun ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,036 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]