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headword in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. a content word that can be qualified by a modifier
    headword  head word 
  2. a word placed at the beginning of a line or paragraph (as in a dictionary entry)
    headword 
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headword in English Wiktionary

 
  1. (noun) a word used as the title of a section, particularly in a dictionary, encyclopedia, or thesaurus
  2. (noun) (grammar) any word which may be modified by an adjunct
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