Pronunciation : Noun
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. noun, nun, num, non, nom, F. nom, fr. L. nomen name. See Name.] (Gram.)
Definition : Defn: A word used as the designation or appellation of a creature or thing, existing in fact or in thought; a substantive.
Note: By some grammarians the term noun is so used as to include adjectives, as being descriptive; but in general it is limited to substantives.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913