requires that the simple stative make use of the reader's implicit knowledge and sense of periodization, here the chrononym of "loss of status" because Nixon had to vacate the world's most desirable position of political power
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Chrononym
Synonyms for "chrononym"
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5 translations across 4 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- cronònim noun (term for a period of time)
French
1 entries- chrononyme noun (term for a period of time)
Galician
1 entries- cronónimo noun (term for a period of time)
Portuguese
2 entries- cronónimo noun (term for a period of time)
- cronônimo noun (term for a period of time)
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It’s important to remember that every chrononym (a word that refers to some particular time, such as “springtime” or “teatime”) is arbitrary; every calendar is based on cultural norms and sometimes curious assumptions.
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