Definitions for metonymical
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1. metonymic, metonymicaladjective

   using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated

   "to say `he spent the evening reading Shakespeare' is metonymic because it substitutes the author himself for the author's works"

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1. metonymicaladjective

   of, or relating to metonymy

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1. Metonymicaladjective

   Put by metonymy for something else.

   Etymology: from metonymy.

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1. metonymical

   Metonymical refers to the usage of the name of one object or concept to represent another object or concept that is closely related or associated with it. It is a type of figure of speech, a crucial element in literature, speech, and everyday conversation to make language more expressive and symbolic. For example, using "the crown" to refer to monarchy or royal authority is a metonymical use.

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1. Metonymicaladjective

   used by way of metonymy

2. Etymology: [See Metonymy.]

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for metonymical »

1. laminectomy

How to pronounce metonymical?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say metonymical in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of metonymical in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of metonymical in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=metonymical
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Metonymical
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=metonymical
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metonymical
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=metonymical