Definition of Metonym. Meaning of Metonym. Synonyms of Metonym

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Metonymic
Metonymic Met`o*nym"ic, Metonymical Met`o*nym"ic*al, a. [See Metonymy.] Used by way of metonymy. -- Met`o*nym"ic*al*ly, adv.
Metonymical
Metonymic Met`o*nym"ic, Metonymical Met`o*nym"ic*al, a. [See Metonymy.] Used by way of metonymy. -- Met`o*nym"ic*al*ly, adv.
Metonymically
Metonymic Met`o*nym"ic, Metonymical Met`o*nym"ic*al, a. [See Metonymy.] Used by way of metonymy. -- Met`o*nym"ic*al*ly, adv.

Meaning of Metonym from wikipedia

- closely ****ociated with that thing or concept. The words metonymy and metonym come from Ancient Gr**** μετωνυμία (metōnumía) 'a change of name'; from...
- The following is a list of common metonyms. A metonym is a figure of speech used in rhetoric in which a thing or concept is not called by its own name...
- The cinema of the United States, consisting mainly of major film studios (also known metonymously as Hollywood) along with some independent films, has...
- to: Hollywood, Los Angeles, a neighborhood in California Hollywood, a metonym for the cinema of the United States Hollywood may also refer to: Hollywood...
- not only as the common name of the headquarters building, but also as a metonym for the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) itself and police officers, especially...
- the Korean name "Daehan Minguk" is sometimes used by South Koreans as a metonym to refer to the Korean ethnicity (or "race") as a whole, rather than just...
- K Street, historically a hub for lobbying firms and advocacy groups, has become a metonym for the American lobbying industry....
- sometimes referred to by the metonym "Westminster" or "Whitehall", as many of its offices are situated there. These metonyms are used especially by members...
- term Fleet Street (where most national newspapers operated) remains a metonym for the British national press. The communications company WPP is the world's...
- United Kingdom. In 1539, it became a city. Westminster is often used as a metonym to refer to the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which sits in the Palace...