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ஆகுபெயர் — meaning in English

ākupeyar

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English meaning

  • metonymy noun A figure of speech in which something is called by the name of a thing closely associated with it, as when "the Crown" stands for the monarchy or "Hollywood" for the film industry.

Senses

ஆகுபெயர் is used for these senses in English:

metonymy — full definition

  1. noun A figure of speech in which something is called by the name of a thing closely associated with it, as when "the Crown" stands for the monarchy or "Hollywood" for the film industry.
  2. noun A single expression used in this way.