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proper noun

prop·er noun (plural prop·er nouns) or prop·er name (plural prop·er names)


noun 
Definition:
 
capitalized name: the name of a specific person or thing, normally beginning with a capital letter and not used with the indefinite article or a modifier, e.g. "York," "Sally," or "Henderson"

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