refers to the substituting of one word for another that is closely related to the original word.
Here is a sentence that uses the word metonymy. Metonymy is a figure of speech that replaces one word for another.
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Metonymy is a figure of speech where one word is substituted for another word that is closely related to it, while metaphor is a figure of speech where a word or phrase is used to describe something by suggesting a resemblance.
The substitution of another word for something else - basically a slang expression, eg 'gone to the moon' for great success.
No, "Four corners of the world" is an example of a metaphor, not a metonymy. Metonymy involves substituting a word or phrase with something closely related to it, while a metaphor involves figuratively representing one thing as another.
Synecdoche is a type of metonymy
From the Greek word metónymia - "substitution of a name for another name", metonymy denotes a person or an object by using the name of another object which stands to the former in a close, typical or representative relationship. The relation between the two has to be generally know, e.g. saying, I want to buy a Styron does not mean I intend to buy the writer´s house in Connecticut, but a book by him. Get it now?
There isn't like a word called mentonymy unless the wordis 'metonymy' (that is what you meant)'then it means:The substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant, for example suit for business executive.
Naming something by using a word that is closely related.
If you know the definition of the word, you should be able to compose a sentence: metonymy is a name that stands for something else with which it is closely associated with. For example: we use crown to refer to a monarchy; brass to refer to the military; and the White House to refer to the U.S. executive branch.
the treaty of Versailles was signed in Versailles. if you mean another treaty then give us a clue.... **metonymy**