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misnomer

mis·no·mer [ miss nṓmər ] (plural mis·no·mers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. unsuitable name: a wrong or unsuitable name or term for something or somebody

2. calling something by wrong name: a use of a wrong or unsuitable name or term to describe something or somebody

[15th century. < Old French< mes- "wrongly" + nommer "to name" < Latin nominare]
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