n.
Pronunciation: ˌ an-t ə -n ō - ' m ā -zh( ē -) ə , ( ˌ )an- ˌ tä-n ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, use of an epithet for a proper name, from Greek, from antonomazein to call by a new name, from anti- + onomazein to name, from onoma name ― more at NAME
Date: circa 1550
: the use of a proper name to designate a member of a class (as a Solomon for a wise ruler ) also : the use of an epithet or title in place of a proper name (as the Bard for Shakespeare )