Proper noun

/pɹˈɒpə nˈaʊn/

/pɹˈɑːpɚ nˈaʊn/

Proper noun

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

Examples

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.