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Definition of: metonymy
(mə·ton′ə·mē) noun
A figure of speech that consists in the naming of a thing by one of its attributes, as “the crown prefers” for “the king prefers.” [<L metonymia <Gk. metōnymia <meta- altered + onyma name]
—met·o·nym·ic (met′ə·nim′ik), met′o·nym′i·cal adjective
—met′o·nym′i·cal·ly adverb
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