MISNOMERED

Verb

misnomered

simple past tense and past participle of misnomer

Anagrams

• semimodern

Source: Wiktionary


MISNOMER

Mis*no"mer, n. Etym: [OF. pref. mes- amiss, wrong (L. minus less) + F. nommer to name, L. nominare, fr. nomen name. See Name.]

Definition: 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. Whatel

Mis*no"mer, v. t.

Definition: To misname. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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