单词 | antonomasia |
释义 | antonomasia n.   1. the substitution of an epithet or title etc. for a proper name (e.g. the Maid of Orleans for Joan of Arc, his Grace for an archbishop).   2. the use of a proper name to express a general idea (e.g. a Scrooge for a miser). Etymology: L f. Gk f. antonomazo name instead (as ANTI-, + onoma name) |
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