MISNOMER


Meaning of MISNOMER in English

n. 1 a name or term used wrongly. 2 the wrong use of a name or term.

[ ME f. AF f. OF mesnom(m)er (as MIS-(2), nommer name f. L nominare formed as NOMINATE) ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.