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ono·mas·tics (-tiks)

noun

  1. the study of the origin, form, meaning, and use of names, esp. proper names
  2. a pattern or system serving as a basis for the formation and use of names and terms within a field or category

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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