Look up: toponymy

1. toponymy
   the study of place names Category: The cosmos
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2. Toponymy
   To·pon'y·my noun A system of toponyms; the use of toponyms. -- To*pon'y*mal , Top`o*nym'ic , Top`o*nym'ic*al adjective
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3. toponymy
   Topical or regional nomenclature, as distinguished from organonymy. ... Origin: topo-+ G. Onyma, name ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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4. toponymy
   toponomy noun the branch of lexicology that studies the place names of a region or a language
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5. toponymy
   toponomy noun the nomenclature of regional anatomy
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6. Toponymy
   • (n.) A system of toponyms; the use of toponyms.
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7. toponymy
   taxonomic study of place-names, based on etymological, historical, and geographical information. A place-name is a word or words used to indicate, ... [3 related articles]
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8. toponymy
   toponymy (s), toponymies (pl) 1. A branch of lexicology that studies the place names of a region or a language. 2. The place names of a region or language and the study of such place names. 3. Anatomy nomenclature which refers to a region of the body rather than to its organs or structures.
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9. toponymy
   toponym, toponymy 1. A place-name; a name given to a person or thing marking its place of origin; for example, pharos refers to a lighthouse and is based on Pharos, a peninsula in Northern Egypt, site of an ancient lighthouse built by Ptolemy, one of the 'Seven Wonders of the World'. 'champagne' fro...
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10. Toponymy
    Toponymy is the science of place-names.
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11. toponymy
    Type: Term Pronunciation: tō-pon′i-mē Definitions: 1. Topical or regional nomenclature, as distinguished from organonymy.
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12. Toponymy
    :This article focuses on the scientific study of place names. For a discussion of the origins of place names themselves see Place name origins. `Toponymy` is the scientific study of place names (toponyms), their origins, meanings, use and typology. The word "toponymy" is derived fro...
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