antonomasia
/ænˌtɑnəˈmeɪʒ(i)ə/
noun
The substitution of an epithet or title for a proper name (e.g., the Bard for Shakespeare).
Darryl James, editor of RapSheet, presents Eminem with this antonomasia: ‘the Elvis of Rap’.
noun
The substitution of an epithet or title for a proper name (e.g., the Bard for Shakespeare).
Darryl James, editor of RapSheet, presents Eminem with this antonomasia: ‘the Elvis of Rap’.
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