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  1. 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. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To misname. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. an incorrect or unsuitable name Source: wordnet
  4. 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.] Source: webster
  5. 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 Source: adambom
  6. 6. n:100 n. an incorrect or unsuitable name Source: ecdict

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