"surnamer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: surnamers [plural]
Etymology: Coined by George Puttenham (1529-1590), English literary critic. Head templates: {{en-noun}} surnamer (plural surnamers)
  1. (rhetoric, obsolete) antonomasia (use of a proper name to suggest a quality) Wikipedia link: George Puttenham Tags: obsolete, rhetoric Categories (topical): Rhetoric
    Sense id: en-surnamer-en-noun-uEWFulxH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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