antonomasia

He was a proud rocker. He'd always use the antonomasia "The King" to refer to Elvis Presley.
Il était fier d'être rocker. Pour parler d'Elvis Presley, il utilisait toujours l'antonomase « le Roi ».
But there was one hitch in this case, which was that of inequality of rank, Don Clavijo being a private gentleman, and the Princess Antonomasia, as I said, heiress to the kingdom.
Il n'y avait qu'un mal dans celle-ci, l'inégalité des conditions, don Clavijo n'étant qu'un simple chevalier, tandis que l'infante Antonomasie était, comme on l'a dit, héritière du royaume.
Antonomasia is very frequently used in everyday language to emphasize features of a person.
Dans le langage courant, l'antonomase est fréquemment utilisée pour mettre en valeur les traits d'une personne.
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