Definition of Metonym

Noun: metonym  'me-tu,nim

1. A word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing
   "Washington is a metonym for the United States government"; "plastic is a metonym for credit card"

See also:
metols
metonymic

Anagrams containing the word metonym

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