Proper noun

/pɹˈɒpə nˈaʊn/

/pɹˈɑːpɚ nˈaʊn/

Proper noun

nom propre

(grammar) the name of a place, person, country, etc. with its first letter capitalized

Synonymes : proper name

Antonymes : common noun

Exemples

1. Proper nouns work, too.

2. So a historical figure is a proper noun?

3. Proper nouns are specific people, places, and things.

4. examples of proper nouns include people's names, cities, countries, the names of streets, the days of the week, and the months of the year.