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nobiliary particle

–noun Grammar.
a preposition forming part of a title of nobility or surname, as French de or German von.
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nobiliary particle  
n.  A preposition used as a mark of noble rank before a title or surname, as German von in Christian von Wolf and French de in Simone de Beauvoir.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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