metonym
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.met·o·nym
noun \ˈme-tə-ˌnim\Definition of METONYM
: a word used in metonymy
Origin of METONYM
back-formation from metonymy
First Known Use: 1862
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