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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Misnomer

/mĭs-nōm'-ẽr/ · Mis·no·mer · IPA /ˌmɪsˈnoʊməɹ/
01 n. The misnaming of a person in a legal instrument, as in a complaint or indictment; any misnaming of a person or thing; a wrong or inapplicab…
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    The misnaming of a person in a legal instrument, as in a complaint or indictment; any misnaming of a person or thing; a wrong or inapplicable name or title.
    “Many of the changes, by a great misnomer, called parliamentary “reforms”.” Burke.
    “The word “synonym” is fact a misnomer.” — Whately.
02 v. t. To misname.
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    To misname.[R.]