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Definition common noun in British English

common noun noun

[countable] noun
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any noun that is not the name of a specific person or thing. For example 'woman', 'dog', 'mountain', and 'idea' are common nouns, while 'Sarah', 'Rover', and 'Mount Everest' are proper nouns. The two types of common noun are concrete noun and abstract noun.

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Definition common noun in British English