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proper name N, proper noun N

proper name

nome m próprio

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The sense of a proper name is whatever meaning it has, when there is no object to be indicated. en.wikipedia.org

But back in the 19th century, the land was controlled by a baron without a proper name of distinction. en.wikipedia.org

Every type of costume (teunga) has its own proper name. en.wikipedia.org

But, what can the meaning of a proper name be, except the object to which it refers? en.wikipedia.org

The latter three proper name meanings of apply to mountains, places, and people. en.wikipedia.org

Local directional names were used to refer to the winds, eventually giving the wind itself a proper name, irrespective of the observer's position. en.wikipedia.org

The plays have three to six characters, sometimes allegorical and without a proper name. en.wikipedia.org

There is general agreement that when quoting the proper name printed on a label, the spelling on the label should not be altered. en.wikipedia.org

The designation recognizers was used very sparingly in the film and many viewers might have therefore been unaware of the proper name. en.wikipedia.org

However, a proper name can have more than one sense associated with it. en.wikipedia.org

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