n. Onion. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OF. noun, nun, num, non, nom, F. nom, fr. L. nomen name. See Name. ] (Gram.) A word used as the designation or appellation of a creature or thing, existing in fact or in thought; a substantive. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ By some grammarians the term noun is so used as to include adjectives, as being descriptive; but in general it is limited to substantives. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of or pertaining to a noun. [ 1913 Webster ]
Verbs which in whole or in part have shed their old nounal coat. Earle. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To change (an adjective, verb, etc.) into a noun; to nominalize. Earle. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OF. noun, nun, num, non, nom, F. nom, fr. L. nomen name. See Name. ] (Gram.) A word used as the designation or appellation of a creature or thing, existing in fact or in thought; a substantive. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ By some grammarians the term noun is so used as to include adjectives, as being descriptive; but in general it is limited to substantives. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of or pertaining to a noun. [ 1913 Webster ]
Verbs which in whole or in part have shed their old nounal coat. Earle. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To change (an adjective, verb, etc.) into a noun; to nominalize. Earle. [ 1913 Webster ]