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Necronym
Noun
Definitions
1.
Noun
The name of a person who has died.
"Some cultures have a taboo against uttering necronyms."
2.
Noun
A substitute name used to refer to a person who has died (instead of the name the person had in life).
3.
Noun
A name or name element which indicates that someone the person was closely related to is dead.
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