Definitions for onomasticsˌɒn əˈmæs tɪks

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

on•o•mas•tics*ˌɒn əˈmæs tɪks(n.)

  1. the study of the origin, history, and use of proper names.

    Category: Language/Linguistics

* (used with a sing. v.).

Origin of onomastics:

1930–35

Princeton's WordNet

  1. onomastics(noun)

    the branch of lexicology that studies the forms and origins of proper names

Wiktionary

  1. onomastics(Noun)

    The branch of lexicology devoted to the study of names and naming, especially the origins of names.


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