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What is an example of compound proper noun?

Here are a few examples of compound proper nouns:

* New York City: This combines the proper noun "New York" with the common noun "City".

* Mount Everest: This combines the proper noun "Mount" with the proper noun "Everest".

* United States of America: This combines the proper noun "United States" with the proper noun "America".

* Golden Gate Bridge: This combines the proper noun "Golden Gate" with the common noun "Bridge".

* Great Britain: This combines the adjective "Great" with the proper noun "Britain".

Remember that compound proper nouns are usually capitalized, just like regular proper nouns.

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