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nobiliary particle
no·bil·i·ar·y par·ti·cle
(
plural
no·bil·i·ar·y par·ti·cles
)
noun
Definition:
preposition before title:
a preposition used before a title or surname as a mark of rank, e.g. "de" in French or "von" in German
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