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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

Bosanski antonomazija антономазија
Español antonomasia
Suomi antonomasia
Français antonomase
Hrvatski antonomazija антономазија
Italiano antonomasia
Latina antonomasia
Polski antonomazja
Português antonomásia
Српски antonomazija антономазија

Examples

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

CEFR level

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

Antonopoulos Antonov Antonovka Antonucci Antony Antony's

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