Thesaurus: misnomer

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1. 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 inapplicable name or title.
2. v. t. To misname.
3. n. an incorrect or unsuitable name
4. 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 To misname. [R.]
5. The word/misnaming">misnaming of a word/person">person in a legal instrument, as in acomplaint or indictment; any misnaming of a person or thing; a wrongor inapplicable name or title.Many of the changes, by a great misnomer, called parliamentary"reforms". Burke.The word "synonym" is fact a misnomer. Whatel
6. n:100 n. an incorrect or unsuitable name