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Definition of Metonymy

1. Noun. Substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in 'they counted heads').

Definition of Metonymy

1. n. A trope in which one word is put for another that suggests it; as, we say, a man keeps a good table instead of good provisions; we read Virgil, that is, his poems; a man has a warm heart, that is, warm affections.

Definition of Metonymy

1. a type of figure of speech [n -MIES]

Medical Definition of Metonymy

1. A trope in which one word is put for another that suggests it; as, we say, a man keeps a good table instead of good provisions; we read Virgil, that is, his poems; a man has a warm heart, that is, warm affections. Origin: L. Metonymia, Gr., indicating change +, for a name: cf. F. Metonymie. See Name. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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