Autonomasy
Pronunciation : Au`to*nom"a*sy
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Auto- + Gr. antonomasia.] (Rhet.)
Definition : Defn: The use of a word of common or general signification for the name of a particular thing; as, "He has gone to town," for, "He has gone to London."
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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