vocative
adjective
voc·a·tive
| \ ˈvä-kə-tiv
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Definition of vocative
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: of, relating to, or being a grammatical case marking the one addressed (such as Latin Domine in miserere, Domine "have mercy, O Lord")
2
of a word or word group
: marking the one addressed (such as mother in "mother, come here")
vocative
nounDefinition of vocative (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: the vocative case of a language
2
: a form in the vocative case
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