n. pl. prae·no·mens or prae·nom·i·na (-nŏmə-nə, -nōmə-) 1. A first or given name. 2. The first name of a citizen of ancient Rome, as Gaius in Gaius Julius Caesar. prae·nomi·nal (-nŏmə-nəl) adj. |
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