antonomasia
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antonomasia
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. l'antonomase (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Antonomasia is very frequently used in everyday language to emphasize features of a person.L'antonomase est très fréquemment utilisée dans le langage courant pour mettre en avant certaines caractéristiques d'une personne.
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