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 Definitions of onomastics  [ˌɒn əˈmæs tɪks]  

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Definition of 'onomastics' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. ((used with a sing. v.)) onomastics
the study of the origin, history, and use of proper names.

Etymology:  (1930–35)

Definition of 'onomastics' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) onomastics
the branch of lexicology that studies the forms and origins of proper names

'onomastics' - Nearby Entries  

onomancy  onomastic  onomasticon  onomastics  onomatomania  onomatopoeia  onomatopoeical  



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