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Misnomer
Misnomer Mis*no"mer, n. [OF. pref. mes- amiss, wrong (L. minus less) + F. nommer to name, L. nominare, fr. nomen name. See Name.] The misnaming of a person in a legal instrument, as in a complaint or indictment; any misnaming of a person or thing; a wrong or inapplicable name or title. Many of the changes, by a great misnomer, called parliamentary ``reforms'. --Burke. The word ``synonym' is fact a misnomer. --Whatel?.
Misnomer
Misnomer Mis*no"mer, v. t. To misname. [R.]

Meaning of Misnomered from wikipedia

- A misnomer is a name that is incorrectly or unsuitably applied. Misnomers often arise because something was named long before its correct nature was known...
- Aramaic studies, and persisted up to the nineteenth century. The "Chaldean" misnomer was consequently abandoned, when further research showed conclusively that...
- event of a dispute. The term "algebraic notation" may be considered a misnomer, as the system is unrelated to algebra. Each square of the board is identified...
- Misnomer Dance Theater is a modern dance company based in Brooklyn, New York. Founded in 1998 by artistic director and c****ographer Chris Elam, the company...
- White appears to sacrifice the c-pawn; however, this could be considered a misnomer as Black cannot retain the pawn without incurring a disadvantage. This...
- pandemic, also known as the Great Influenza epidemic or by the common misnomer Spanish flu, was an exceptionally deadly global influenza pandemic caused...
- stylistically by some Muslims, a vast majority consider the term archaic or a misnomer, as it suggests that Muslims worship Muhammad himself and not God. The...
- Hertford Bridge, often called the Bridge of Sighs, is a skyway joining two parts of Hertford College over New College Lane in Oxford, England. Its distinctive...
- which is still referred to as "tin foil" in many regions (an example of a misnomer). Foil made from a thin leaf of tin was commercially available before its...
- hyperextension bench in a fitness gym. However the name 'hyperextensions' is a misnomer, because hyperextension means a movement where extension is performed at...