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names

n. countable
A1 Beginner US //ˈneɪmz// UK //nˈeɪmz// names

n. the words that people, places, or things are known by. You use them to identify someone or something specific.

n. the words or phrases by which a person, place, or thing is distinctively known or designated.


SIMPLE

The teacher writes all the students' names on the board.

CONTEXTUAL

She struggled to remember the names of all the people she met at the conference yesterday.

COMPLEX

In many cultures, names carry deep ancestral significance and are chosen to reflect the virtues or history of the family lineage.

Synonyms
Usage

The plural form of the common noun 'name'.

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