TOPONOMY

toponymy, toponomy

(noun) the branch of lexicology that studies the place names of a region or a language

toponymy, toponomy

(noun) the nomenclature of regional anatomy

Source: WordNet® 3.1


To*pon"o*my, n. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: The designation of position and direction. B. G. Wilder.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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21 December 2024

COYOTE

(noun) a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time)


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