MISNOMER


Meaning of MISNOMER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌmis-ˈnō-mər ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English misnoumer, from Anglo-French mesnomer , from mes- mis- + nomer to name, from Latin nominare — more at nominate

Date: 15th century

1. : the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument

2.

a. : a use of a wrong or inappropriate name

b. : a wrong name or inappropriate designation

• mis·no·mered -mərd adjective

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