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Antonomasia(health)
antonomasia(dictionary)

antonomasia (iou)



antonomasia noun. M16.
[Latin from Greek, from antonomazein name instead, formed as ANTI- + onoma name: see -IA1.]
The substitution of an epithet etc. or the name of an office or dignity, for a proper name (e.g. the Iron Duke for Wellington). Also, conversely, the use of a proper name to express a general idea (e.g. a Solomon for 'a wise man').