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headword

head·word

UK/ˈhɛdwɜːd/ US/ˈhɛdwɝd/ uncommon

noun

1.

a word that is qualified by a modifier

Synonyms
2.

a word placed at the beginning of a line or paragraph (as in a dictionary entry)

Origin

From head + word. Compare West Frisian haadwurd (“noun, substantive, headword”), Dutch hoofdwoord (“headword”), German Hauptwort (“noun, substantive, headword”), Swedish huvudord (“headword, keyword”).

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