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ad·noun
(ăd′noun′)n.
An adjective used as a noun, such as merciful in Blessed are the merciful.
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adnoun
(ˈædnaʊn)n
(Grammar) an adjective used as a noun; absolute adjective
[C18: from Latin ad to + noun, formed on the model of adverb]
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| Noun | 1. | adnoun - an adjective used as a noun; "`meek' in `blessed are the meek' is an adnoun" common noun - a noun that denotes any or all members of a class |
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