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Autonomasy
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: noun (n.)
The use of a word of common or general signification for the name of a particular thing; as, "He has gone to town," for, "He has gone to London."
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Part of speech: noun (n.)
The use of a word of common or general signification for the name of a particular thing; as, "He has gone to town," for, "He has gone to London."