noun

• POS: Noun

CIDE DICTIONARY

noun, n. [OF. noun, nun, num, non, nom, F. nom, fr. L. nomen name. See Name.].

 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]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

noun, n. Gram. a word (other than a pronoun) or group of words used to name or identify any of a class of persons, places, or things (common noun), or a particular one of these (proper noun).

Derivative

nounal adj.

Etymology

ME f. AF f. L nomen name

ROGET THESAURUS

noun

Nomenclature

N nomenclature, naming, nuncupation, nomination, baptism, orismology, onomatopoeia, antonomasia, name, appelation, appelative, designation, title, heading, rubric, caption, denomination, by-name, epithet, style, proper name, praenomen, agnomen, cognomen, patronymic, surname, cognomination, eponym, compellation, description, antonym, empty title, empty name, handle to one's name, namesake, term, expression, noun, byword, convertible terms, technical term, cant, named, hight, ycleped, known as, what one may well, call fairly, call properly, call fitly, nuncupatory, nuncupative, cognominal, titular, nominal, orismological, beggar'd all description.