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ANTONOMASIA
Presenter: MOHD KHAIRUL ANWAR B MD SOBHI MUHAMMAD FARHI B ABD MUTALIB Lecturer PN HJH ASHIDAH BT ASNAN

What is a Antonomasia?
y The word derives from the Greek word antonomazein

meaning "to name differently".

y Also Known As: nominatio, pronominatio,

prosonomasia
y Definition: A rhetorical term for the substitution of a

title, epithet, or descriptive phrase for a proper name (or of a personal name for a common name) to designate a member of a group or class.

y Antonomasia is a rhetoric device where a word

or phrase for a proper name is substituted for example when his majesty is used for a king.
y Conversely it also refers to the use of a proper

name such when a wise man is called a Solomon or when an eminent scientist is called an Einstein

Examples of Antonomasia
y Antonomasia examples can be found referring to many

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famous people who are eminent in their particular field of expertise or celebrity as detailed in the following list: "The Little Corporal" for Napoleon I "His Majesty" for a king "Her Royal Highness" for a princess "Einstein" for a scientist " The King of Rock" for Elvis Presley "The Great Bard" for William Shakespeare "The Spurs" for Tottenham Hotspur "The Voice" for Frank Sinatra