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Antonomasia

//ˌæntənəˈmeɪʒə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The substitution of an epithet or title in place of a proper noun. countable, rhetoric, uncountable
  2. 2
    substitution of a title for a name wordnet
  3. 3
    Use of a proper name to suggest its most obvious quality or aspect. countable, rhetoric, uncountable

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

Etymology

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

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