[ad-nom-uh-nl] 
Grammar| 1. | of, pertaining to, or used as the modifier of a noun, as new in the new theater, on the corner in the house on the corner, or the mayor's in the mayor's reputation. |
| 2. | of or pertaining to an adnoun. |
| 3. | a word or phrase that modifies a noun. |
| ad·noun (ād'noun') n. An adjective used as a noun, such as merciful in Blessed are the merciful. [ad- + noun (modeled on adverb).] ad·nom'i·nal (ād-nŏm'ə-nəl) adj. |
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