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Finland
Proper noun
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Finland is a country in the north of Europe.
proper
Adjective
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The proper way, place, use, etc. is the right one.
What is the proper way to write a letter?
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If something is proper, it is polite or acceptable.
It's not proper for you to live alone like this.
She was a very proper young lady.
Why don't you get a proper job at a good company?
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The mathx/math proper is the main or important part of mathx/math, not the parts near it.
We stayed in a village and only went into the city proper during the day.