Meaning of the word noun in English

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noun

US /naʊn/
UK /naʊn/
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Noun

1.

a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things (common noun), or to name a particular one of these (proper noun)

Example:
In the sentence 'The cat sat on the mat,' 'cat' and 'mat' are nouns.
Proper nouns like 'Paris' and 'Eiffel Tower' are always capitalized.
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