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Metonymy word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "metonymy" word

[noun] substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads')
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\Me*ton"y*my\ (?; 277), n. [L. metonymia, Gr. ?; ?, indicating change + ?, for ? a name: cf. F. m['e]tonymie. See {Name}.] (Rhet.) A trope in which one word is put for another that suggests it; as, we say, a man keeps a good table instead of good provisions; we read Virgil, that is, his poems; a man has a warm heart, that is, warm affections.

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Let's analyse "metonymy" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Four syllables and Two vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YMYNOTEM. Average typing speed for these characters is 2045 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: metonymy: 5 + 6 = 11, reduced: 11 (or 7 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Eleven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: metonymy: 4 + 5 + 2 + 6 + 5 + 7 + 4 + 7 = 40, reduced: 4, and the final result is Four.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
E (1) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
M (2) 13 Death Creator, Developer, Builder
N (1) 14 Temperance Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (1) 15 Devil Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
T (1) 20 Judgement Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
Y (2) 25 Knight of Wands Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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