antonomasia

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Pronunciation

/ˌæntənəʊˈmeɪzɪə/ (UK)

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/ˌæntənəʊˈmeɪzɪə/ (UK) · /ænˌtɒnəʊˈmeɪzɪə/ (UK) · /ˌæntənəˈmeɪʒə/ (US)

Definition of antonomasia

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, rhetoric, uncountable)The substitution of an epithet or title in place of a proper noun.

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noun

(countable, rhetoric, uncountable)The substitution of an epithet or title in place of a proper noun.
(countable, rhetoric, uncountable)Use of a proper name to suggest its most obvious quality or aspect.

“Antonomasia proper names imparts From kindred, country, epithets, and arts.”

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Borrowed from Latin antonomasia, Ancient Greek ἀντονομασία (antonomasía, “antonomasia”).

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