Dictionary definition for: Nominative
1. (n) the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb
2. (a) serving as or indicating the subject of a verb and words identified with the subject of a copular verb; "nominative noun endings" "predicate nominative"
3. (s) named; bearing the name of a specific person; "nominative shares of stock"
4. (s) appointed by nomination
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