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Noun substantive

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Noun
  1. 1
    A word that can be used to refer to a person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea; one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English. obsolete

    "Q. What is a Noun? A. The Name of a Thing. Q. How many Sorts of Nouns are there? [...] A. A Noun Substantive, and a Noun Adjective."

Etymology

From Middle English noun substantyf, a calque of Latin nōmen substantīvum.

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