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/ˌæntənəʊˈmeɪzɪə/ · noun
(rhetoric) The substitution of an epithet or title in place of a proper noun..
Antonomasia proper names imparts From kindred, country, epithets, and arts.
Use antonomasia when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Antonomasia means (rhetoric) The substitution of an epithet or title in place of a proper noun..
Common synonyms include autonomasia, autonomasy.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Antonomasia proper names imparts From kindred, country, epithets, and arts.
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