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for Misnomer
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Misnomer \Mis*no"mer\, v. t.
To misname. [R.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Misnomer \Mis*no"mer\, n. [OF. pref. mes- amiss, wrong (L. minus
less) + F. nommer to name, L. nominare, fr. nomen name. See
Name.]
The misnaming of a person in a legal instrument, as in a
complaint or indictment; any misnaming of a person or thing;
a wrong or inapplicable name or title.
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Many of the changes, by a great misnomer, called
parliamentary "reforms". --Burke.
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The word "synonym" is fact a misnomer. --Whately.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :
misnomer
n 1: an incorrect or unsuitable name
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