antonomasia

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: an=to=no=ma=sia

CIDE DICTIONARY

antonomasia, n. [L., fr. Gr. , fr. to name instead; + to name, name.].

 The use of some epithet or the name of some office, dignity, or the like, instead of the proper name of the person; as when his majesty is used for a king, or when, instead of Aristotle, we say, the philosopher; or, conversely, the use of a proper name instead of an appellative, as when a wise man is called a Solomon, or an eminent orator a Cicero.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

antonomasia, n.
1 the substitution of an epithet or title etc. for a proper name (e.g. the Maid of Orleans for Joan of Arc, his Grace for an archbishop).
2 the use of a proper name to express a general idea (e.g. a Scrooge for a miser).

Etymology

L f. Gk f. antonomazo name instead (as ANTI-, + onoma name)

ROGET THESAURUS

antonomasia

Nomenclature

N nomenclature, naming, nuncupation, nomination, baptism, orismology, onomatopoeia, antonomasia, name, appelation, appelative, designation, title, heading, rubric, caption, denomination, by-name, epithet, style, proper name, praenomen, agnomen, cognomen, patronymic, surname, cognomination, eponym, compellation, description, antonym, empty title, empty name, handle to one's name, namesake, term, expression, noun, byword, convertible terms, technical term, cant, named, hight, ycleped, known as, what one may well, call fairly, call properly, call fitly, nuncupatory, nuncupative, cognominal, titular, nominal, orismological, beggar'd all description.