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onomasticon
on·o·mas·ti·con
/
ˌɒn
əˈmæs
tɪˌkɒn, -kən
/
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[
on-
uh
-
mas
-ti-kon, -k
uh
n
]
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noun
1.
a list or collection of proper names.
2.
a list or collection of specialized terms, as those used in a particular field or subject area.
Origin:
1700–10;
<
Greek
onomastikòn
(
bíblion
) vocabulary arranged by subjects; see
onomastic
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onomasticon
noun
a list of proper nouns naming persons or places
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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