Definition of Misnomer
Mis`no´mer
n.
1.
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
.
- Whately.
v. t.
1.
To
misname
.
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