toponym
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/ˈtɒpənɪm/
English
Definitions
noun
- A placename.
- A word derived from the name of a place.“‘Tangerine’ is a toponym of Tangier.”
- The technical designation of any region of an animal.
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Synonyms
nomen lociplacenameplace nameanthropotoponymgeonymyloconymoronympricestreetthompsonbyronplaceatlaswebstertownleyphiloworth