Definitions
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- noun Something, such as a title or abbreviation denoting an attained academic degree or a membership in an organization, which is placed after a name.
- noun linguistics Something which is placed after a noun, as "of mine" in "friend of mine".
- adjective Alternative form of
post-nominal .
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Examples
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This entitled him to use the postnominal letters KCB, but not the title "Sir."
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This entitled him to use the postnominal letters KCB, but not the title "Sir."
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With postnominal modifiers there is no such restriction: a bank close to my house, etc.
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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With postnominal modifiers there is no such restriction: a bank close to my house, etc.
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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With postnominal modifiers there is no such restriction: a bank close to my house, etc.
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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With postnominal modifiers there is no such restriction: a bank close to my house, etc.
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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[154] This entitled him to use the postnominal letters GCB, but not to use the title "Sir."
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