Metonymy - English meaning
Metonymy – definitions in English dictionary
nounThe substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant, for example suit for business executive, or the turf for horse racing.
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nounThe act of referring to something using a word that describes one of its qualities or features
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Word origin
mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek metōnumia, literally ‘change of name’.
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