common nouns

A form of common noun — A noun that denotes any member, or all members, of a class; an ordinary noun; contrasted with a proper noun, which refers to a single named entity, such as Socrates or Tokyo.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of common noun
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APA

common nouns. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20nouns

MLA

“common nouns.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20nouns. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “common nouns,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20nouns.

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