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  1. common nounnoun

    a noun that denotes any or all members of a class

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  1. common nounnoun

    A noun that can be preceded by an indefinite article, and denotes any member, or all members of a class; an ordinary noun such as "dog" or "city."

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  1. common noun

    A common noun is a word that refers to a general, unspecified person, place, thing, or concept, as opposed to a specific one. This is in contrast to proper nouns, which refer to specific names of people, places or things. Examples of common nouns are "dog," "city," "book," and "happiness".

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of common noun in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of common noun in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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