adnominal
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or used as the modifier of a noun, as new in the new theater, on the corner in the house on the corner, or the mayor's in the mayor's reputation.
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of or relating to an adnoun.
noun
noun
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Origin of adnominal
Example Sentences
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Post-mortem tests gave Mr McDonagh's cause of death as a "traumatic rupture of the aorta", while his wife was found to have died from head, chest and adnominal injuries.
From BBC
Roddick, who has been mostly idle this summer because of an adnominal strain, was glad to get in four matches in preparation for next week.
From Washington Post
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