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antonomasia: Meaning and Definition of
an•to•no•ma•sia
Pronunciation: (an"tu-nu-mā'zhu), [key]
— n.
- the identification of a person by an epithet or appellative that is not the person's name, as his lordship.
- the use of the name of a person who was distinguished by a particular characteristic, as Don Juan or Annie Oakley, to designate a person or group of persons having the same characteristic.
