metonymies

Variant of metonymy

noun pl. metonymies

a figure of speech in which the name of one thing is used in place of that of another associated with or suggested by it (Ex.: “the White House” for “the President”)

Origin: LL metonymia < Gr metōnymia < meta, other (see meta-) + onoma, onyma, name

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