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MERONYM

• MERONYM (noun)
The noun MERONYM has 1 sense:

1. a word that names a part of a larger whole

Familiarity information: MERONYM used as a noun is very rare.

• MERONYM (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A word that names a part of a larger whole

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

meronym; part name

Context example:

'brim' and 'crown' are meronyms of 'hat'

Hypernyms ("meronym" is a kind of...):

word (a unit of language that native speakers can identify)

"Keep no more cats than catch mice."
(English proverb)
"The nice apples are always eaten by nasty pigs."
(Bulgarian proverb)
"The greatest poorness is the lack of brains."
(Arabic proverb)
"Misery enjoys company."
(Dutch proverb)

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