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Meaning of antonomasia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/ˌæntənəʊˈmeɪzɪə/

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Español antonomasia
Suomi antonomasia
Français antonomase
Polski antonomazja
Português antonomásia

Examples

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

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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