Euphemism
Pronunciation : Eu"phe*mism
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. euph?misme. See Fame.] (Rhet.)
Definition : Defn: A figure in which a harts or indelicate word or expression is softened; a way of describing an offensive thing by an inoffensive expression; a mild name for something disagreeable.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913