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[mis-noh-mer] 
mər
–noun
| 1. | a misapplied or inappropriate name or designation. |
| 2. | an error in naming a person or thing. |
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| mis·no·mer (mĭs-nō'mər) n.
[Middle English misnoumer, from Old French mesnomer, to misname : mes-, wrongly; see mis-1 + nommer, to name (from Latin nōmināre, from nōmen, name; see n  -men- in Indo-European roots).]mis·no'mered adj. |
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Misnomer
Mis*no"mer\, n. [OF. pref. mes- amiss, wrong (L. minus less) + F. nommer to name, L. nominare, fr. nomen name. See Name.] 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. --Whatel?.Misnomer
Mis*no"mer\, v. t. To misname. [R.]
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misnomer
1455, from Anglo-Fr., from M.Fr. mesnomer "to misname," from mes- "wrongly" (see mis- (2)) + nomer "to name," from L. nominare "nominate" (see nominate).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: mis·no·mer
Pronunciation: "mis-'nO-m&r
Function: noun
Etymology: Anglo-French mesnomer, from mesnomer to misname, from Middle French mes- wrongly + nommer to name, from Latin nominare, from nomin- nomen name
: the misnaming of a person in a legal document or proceeding (as in a complaint or indictment); specifically : the institution of proceedings against and service of process on the correct party using the incorrect name —compare IDEM SONANS
NOTE: Amendment of the pleadings is generally allowed in cases of misnomer.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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