ANTONOMASIA
ANTONOMASIA
ANTONOMASIA is, when, instead of a proper name, a common name [an appellative], and this by the way of excellence, is employed, as in Act 3:14, (i.e. JESUS) . Comp. Act 7:52; Act 22:14.-Eph 1:6, .-2Ti 1:6, . See Gnom. on the passages quoted. Another kind of Antonomasia is, when, instead of a common, a proper name is employed; as in Mat 2:18, .-Ch. 11:14, . See Gnom.