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Postnominal

Noun

Definition: A word or title that is placed after a person's name to indicate their rank, profession, or other distinguishing attributes.

Example: She earned her Ph.D., so she can now include the postnominal "Dr." before her name.

Adjective

Definition 1: Relating to or being a word or phrase that is positioned after the noun it modifies.

Example 1: In the sentence, "The president-elect," 'elect' is a postnominal adjective.

Definition 2: Pertaining to a word or phrase that occurs after a person's name to specify an honor, role, or qualification.

Example 2: The postnominal initials of "M.D." indicate that the person is a medical doctor.

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