Nobiliary Particle Definition
noun
A preposition used as a mark of noble rank before a surname, as German von in Wernher von Braun and French de in Simone de Beauvoir.
American Heritage
(grammar) A preposition found in names, indicating nobility.
Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
Savinien Cyrano de Bergerac.
Claus von Amsberg.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Nobiliary Particle
Noun
Singular:
nobiliary particle
Plural:
nobiliary particles
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