metonymy
/mɪˈtɒnəmi/noun
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लक्षणा, संबंध-आधारित नाम-प्रयोग (अलंकार)
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the use of the name of one thing to refer to something else that is closely connected with it, for example 'the crown' for the king or queen
लक्षणा, संबंध-आधारित नाम-प्रयोग (अलंकार)
- Using 'Delhi' to mean the Indian government is an example of metonymy.
- When we say 'the pen is mightier than the sword', both nouns are used as metonymies.
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Do not confuse metonymy (using a closely connected thing, as in 'the crown' for the monarch) and synecdoche (using a part for the whole, as in 'hands' for workers).
Metonymy (किसी निकट संबंधित वस्तु के नाम का प्रयोग, जैसे राजा के लिए 'the crown') और synecdoche (पूरे के लिए अंश का प्रयोग, जैसे मज़दूरों के लिए 'hands') में भ्रम न करें।