nomen
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of nomen
1885–90; < Latin nōmen name
Example Sentences
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Nomen Wine: This Oregon wine, produced by a family of sisters, comes in PET bottles that weigh about three times less than glass bottles.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2021
King said police are interviewing the missing woman’s classmates at the Nomen Global Language Center.
From Washington Times • Apr. 24, 2015
The Nomen Global Language Center, a Utah language school that teaches English to non-native speakers, has reportedly fired a blogger for teaching students about homophones.
From Salon • Jul. 31, 2014
I warrant me she will never be saucy to the Nomen again!
From The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, No. 357, October 30, 1886 by Various
Sir John died in London in 1713, and was buried in Westminster Abbey, where his monument bears the inscription Nomen sibi fecit eundo.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various
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