Antonomasia (Crossword clue)
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This page shows answers to the clue Antonomasia, followed by ten definitions like “The use of a title or formal description such as “”, “Using an epithet or a title in place of a proper name” and “Using an epithet or a title in place of a proper name”.NOMENCLATURE |
Definitions of “Antonomasia”
If the answer you seek is not in the answers above these definitions may help solving your crossword puzzle.• Using an epithet or a title in place of a proper name
• In rhetoric, antonomasia is the use of the name of some office
• The use of some epithet or the name of some office, dignity
• Use of descriptive phrase or epithet instead of proper name
• It is a literary term in which a descriptive phrase replaces a person’s name
• The use of the name of a person who was distinguished by a particular characteristic
• Antonomasia is a literary term in which a descriptive phrase replaces a person’s name
• In rhetoric, antonomasia is a substitution of any epithet or phrase for a proper name
• The substitution of a personal name for a noun to designate a member of a group or class
• The identification of a person by an epithet or appellative that is not the person's name
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