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adnoun
ad·noun
[
ád nòwn
]
(
plural
ad·nouns
)
noun
Definition:
adjective used as noun:
an adjective that is used as a noun, e.g. "meek" in "Blessed are the meek"
[
Mid-18th century. <ad- + noun, after
adverb
]
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