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Meaning of antonomasia

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

antonomasia

Pronunciation:/ænˌtɒnəʊˈmeɪzɪə//ˌæntənəˈmeɪʒə/

noun

Definitions

  1. The substitution of an epithet or title in place of a proper noun.

  2. Use of a proper name to suggest its most obvious quality or aspect.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/antonomasia

Related words

surnamerperiphrasisagnominationadnominatioepithetampliatioannominationonomatopoeia