Welcome to this crossword puzzle about nouns in English! Nouns are words that name people, places, animals, and things: like cat, school, or friend. Can you find all the answers? Read the clues carefully and fill in the grid. Good luck!
Grid
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Clues
Across
- 1. An informal name for someone
- 6. The act of giving a name
- 7. A name or title
- 11. A system of names used in a field
- 12. A name derived from mother or ancestor
- 15. A name derived from father or ancestor
- 16. An object that can be named
- 17. At which place
Down
- 1. Person named after another
- 2. The number 3
- 3. A name showing rank or status
- 4. An official name or title given to something
- 5. Did not in short form
- 8. Given a specific name
- 9. Farm animal with horns
- 10. A first name given at birth
- 13. Are not in short form
- 14. Relative pronoun for things
Answers
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Across
- 1. An informal name for someone → nickname
- 6. The act of giving a name → christening
- 7. A name or title → appellation
- 11. A system of names used in a field → nomenclature
- 12. A name derived from mother or ancestor → matronymic
- 15. A name derived from father or ancestor → patronymic
- 16. An object that can be named → thing
- 17. At which place → where
Down
- 1. Person named after another → namesake
- 2. The number 3 → three
- 3. A name showing rank or status → title
- 4. An official name or title given to something → designation
- 5. Did not in short form → didnt
- 8. Given a specific name → named
- 9. Farm animal with horns → goat
- 10. A first name given at birth → forename
- 13. Are not in short form → arent
- 14. Relative pronoun for things → which
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