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Necronym logo #10101) Cultural aspect of death
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Necronym

Necronym logo #21000 A necronym (from the Greek words νεκρός, nekros, `dead` and ὄνομα ónoma, `name`), is a reference to, or name of, a person who has died. Many cultures have taboos and traditions associated with referring to such a person. These vary from the extreme of never again speaking the person`s real name, often using some circumlocution in...
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