"proper article" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: proper articles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} proper article (plural proper articles)
  1. (grammar) An article that indicates proper nouns. Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-proper_article-en-noun-ZFzi6u80 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see proper, article.
    Sense id: en-proper_article-en-noun-udkgC21g

Inflected forms

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