Definition of Antonomasia. Meaning of Antonomasia. Synonyms of Antonomasia

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Definition of Antonomasia

Antonomasia
Antonomasia An`to*no*ma"si*a (?; 277), n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to name instead; ? + ? to name, ? name.] (Rhet.) The use of some epithet or the name of some office, dignity, or the like, instead of the proper name of the person; as when his majesty is used for a king, or when, instead of Aristotle, we say, the philosopher; or, conversely, the use of a proper name instead of an appellative, as when a wise man is called a Solomon, or an eminent orator a Cicero.

Meaning of Antonomasia from wikipedia

- In rhetoric, antonomasia is a kind of metonymy in which an epithet or phrase takes the place of a proper name, such as "the little corporal" for Napoleon...
- "Discreet Telemachus" is also considered an epithet. The Gr**** term antonomasia, in rhetoric, means substituting any epithet or phrase for a proper name...
- units Sports terms Surgical procedures Tests Trademarks or brand names Antonomasia Archetypal name Demonym Eponymous hairstyles Ethnonym Etymology Lists...
- "She drank the cup", to refer to her drinking of the cup's contents Antonomasia Bahuvrihi Category mistake Conceptual metaphor Hendiadys Holonymy Hyponymy...
- countries such as France and Germany, the name cinch is still used as an antonomasia of the Chicago-based manufacturer Cinch,[citation needed] for such a...
- for leader, mainly including the English loanword. Duce survives as an antonomasia for Mussolini. Mussolini intended that the Grand Council of Fascism would...
- where such a nickname is referred to in French as "blason po****ire". Antonomasia Athletic nickname Australian national sports team nicknames Calling name...
- referring to actions of the U.S. president as "actions of the White House". Antonomasia - A kind of metonymy in which an epithet or phrase takes the place of...
- (see zoomorphism). Antiphrasis: a name or a phrase used ironically. Antonomasia: substitution of a proper name for a phrase or vice versa. Aphorism:...
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