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antinomasia

/ˌæn.tɪ.nəʊˈmeɪ.ʒə/

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noun

/ˌæn.tɪ.nəʊˈmeɪ.ʒə/C2formal
  • ruРиторическая фигура речи, при которой описательное название или эпитет используется вместо собственного имени человека.

A rhetorical figure of speech in which a descriptive title or epithet is used in place of a person's proper name.

uncountable

  1. Substitution of a title for a nameC2formal

    A rhetorical figure where a person is referred to by a title, epithet, or descriptive phrase instead of their actual name.

    ruЗамена имени титулом

    • The Bard is an antinomasia for William Shakespeare.
    • The Iron Lady is a famous antinomasia for Margaret Thatcher.
    • Referring to the King of Pop for Michael Jackson is a classic example of antinomasia.