Dictionary Check: name
"name" is a valid word!
Scrabble
6
points
Words with Friends
8
points
Definition
noun
a language unit by which a person or thing is known
Example:
"his name really is George Washington"
noun
a person's reputation
Example:
"he wanted to protect his good name"
noun
family based on male descent
Example:
"he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name"
noun
a well-known or notable person
Example:
"they studied all the great names in the history of France"
noun
by the sanction or authority of
Example:
"halt in the name of the law"
noun
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
Advertisement