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Misnomer - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Misnomer : (noun)
1: an incorrect or unsuitable name
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Misnomer : \Mis*no"mer\, n. [OF. pref. mes- amiss, wrong (L. minus
less) _ F. nommer to name, L. nominare, fr. nomen name. See
Name.]
The misnaming of a person in a legal instrument, as in a
complaint or indictment; any misnaming of a person or thing;
a wrong or inapplicable name or title.
Many of the changes, by a great misnomer, called
parliamentary ``reforms''. --Burke.
The word ``synonym'' is fact a misnomer. --Whatel?.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Misnomer : \Mis*no"mer\, v. t.
To misname. [R.]
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Misnomer |
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edwardlife: No. Kidding. // RT @deweb "red delicious apples" could be the biggest Misnomer in the history of earth. |
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NeoGeoDon: @map_maker Pie. Always pie. ...and @StevenRussellJr , cheesecake is a Misnomer. It's really cheese pie. The best kind of pie there is. |
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deweb: "red delicious apples" could be the biggest Misnomer in the history of earth. |
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