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misnomer Definition

mis·no·mer (mis nō′mər)

noun

    1. the act of applying a wrong name or epithet to some person or thing
    2. such a name or epithet
  2. an error in naming a person or place in a legal document

Etymology: ME misnoumer < OFr mesnommer, inf. used as n. < mes-, mis- + nommer, to name < L nominare: see nominate

misnomer Law Definition

n

An error in referring to or naming a person, location, or object, particularly in a contract or other legal document.
misnomer Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • become: The old name Reliance Gear Company Limited has therefore become rather a misnomer.
  • have: An average i 'd a slight misnomer medical expenses and its solutions range.
  • seem: To call this the ethical approach, in this context, seems a misnomer.
  • give: The name New House Farm is something of a misnomer given the age of the property and its current use.

Preposition: for

  • state: Read somewhat in parallel with The Republic ( which is a misnomer for the city state ).

Adjective modifier

  • slight: Indeed the subtitle, A Memoir of Philip Guston, is a slight misnomer.
  • complete: For American audiences the film was re-titled " Young Scarface " , but that's a complete misnomer.
  • common: It is a common misnomer that gray squirrels hibernate.
  • great: Our Services Self assessment The term ' self assessment ' is proving to be one of the great misnomers of all time.

Preposition: in

  • case: The postcode entry is a misnomer in this case, as I believe it is present on both disks!
  • way: The law of -ing refers to a misnomer in the way we talk about this special kind of family.
misnomer Quotes

Ifthere ever was a misnomer, it is'exact science'. Science has always been full of mistakes; they require a genius to correct them.Of course, we do not see our own mistakes. 838

—Teller, Edward

There was an old man of St Omer Who objected,'This town's a misnomer; You've no right to translate And beatificate A simple digamma in Homer.'

—Quiller-Couch, SirArthurThomas known as  'Q'

Browse dictionary entries near misnomer

  1. ‹ misname
  2. ‹ mismate
  3. ‹ mismatched
  4. ‹ mismatch
  5. ‹ mismanage
  6. ‹ mislike
  7. ‹ misled
  8. ‹ mislead
  9. ‹ mislay
  10. ‹ mislaid property
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