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Definition of PART OF SPEECH
: a traditional class of words distinguished according to the kind of idea denoted and the function performed in a sentence
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First Known Use of PART OF SPEECH
1509
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PART OF SPEECH Defined for Kids
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Definition of PART OF SPEECH for Kids
: a class of words (as adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, interjections, nouns, prepositions, pronouns, or verbs) identified according to the kinds of ideas they express and the work they do in a sentence
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