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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A noun that denotes a collection of individuals regarded as a unit.
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- noun grammar A
noun which, thoughsingular , refers to agroup ofthings oranimals . Examples: aschool offish , apride oflions .
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- noun a noun that is singular in form but refers to a group of people or things
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thebighenry commented on the word collective noun
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April 22, 2008