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Preferred term

1687Metonymy  

Broader concept

Scope note

  • A figure of speech in which a thing or concept is referred to by the name of something closely associated with that thing or concept (e.g. "the White House" for the President).

Source

  • Crystal 2008
  • Βελουδής 2005β

Contributor

  • Katsiadakis Helen (AA)

Creator

  • Kalafata Patritsia (AA)

Notation

  • 1687

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https://humanitiesthesaurus.academyofathens.gr/dyas-resource/Concept/1687

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