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prop·er
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place
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent. -
proper noun
Grammar. a noun that is used to denote a particular person, place, or thing, as Lincoln, Sarah, Pittsburgh, and Carnegie Hall. -
right
in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct. -
tune
Thomas James ("Tommy") born 1939, U.S. dancer, choreographer, actor, singer, and director. -
noun
any member of a class of words that can function as the main or only elements of subjects of verbs (A dog just barked), or of objects of verbs or prepositions (to send money from home), and that in English can take plural forms and possessive endings (Three of his buddies want to borrow John's laptop). Nouns are often described as referring to persons, places, things, states, or qualities, and the word noun is itself often used as an attributive modifier, as in noun compound; noun group. See also noun adjunct, noun clause, noun phrase. Synonyms: substantive, name. -
propriety
conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners.