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Definition of proper adjective - 2 dictionary results

proper adjective

–noun Grammar.
an adjective formed from a proper noun, as American from America.

Origin:
1900–05
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proper adjective  
n.  An adjective formed from a proper noun.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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