MISNOMER


Meaning of MISNOMER in English

/mis noh"meuhr/ , n.

1. a misapplied or inappropriate name or designation.

2. an error in naming a person or thing.

[ 1425-75; late ME mesnomer to misname, equiv. to mes- MIS- 1 + nomer nominare; see NOMINATE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .