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Antonomasia

noun
/ænˌtɒnəʊˈmeɪzɪə/
Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounThe substitution of an epithet or title in place of a proper noun.
2.nounUse of a proper name to suggest its most obvious quality or aspect.

Synonyms

surnamerperiphrasisagnominationadnominatioepithetampliatioannominationonomatopoeiaautonomasiaeponymismepanastropheparonomasia

Rhymes With

antinomasia
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